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Schools in Thanet

  • 44State-funded schools
  • 31Primary
  • 8Secondary

Admissions are run by Kent for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
3.5
0.4 above Kent median (3.1)
Median school in Thanet
New Ofsted report cards
6of 44 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Kent-wide
79%
Kent admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 6 schools of 44 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (3)
  • Post-16 provision (2)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 30 schools · graded 2013 to 2024

  • Outstanding4
  • Good26
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 8 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education161–
Behaviour and attitudes17––
Personal development35––
Leadership and management161–

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Secondary schools in Thanet

8 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
St George's Church of England Foundation School Faith Standards maintained2024 4.2 applications per place 37.4 35%
The Charles Dickens School Good2023 3.9 applications per place 42.8 43%
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Selective Graded · no overall grade2025 3.8 applications per place 62.2 17%
King Ethelbert School Good2024 3.6 applications per place 38.7 40%
Dane Court Grammar School Selective Good2022 3.5 applications per place 67.2 19%
Ursuline College Faith Good2022 2.7 applications per place 40.0 38%
Hartsdown Academy 2026 2.4 applications per place 35.3 64%
The Royal Harbour Academy Requires significant improvement 2026 2.3 applications per place 31.1 64%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Thanet

31 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Ramsgate Arts Primary School Remains Good2023 3.7 applications per place 73% 31%
Chilton Primary School Standards maintained2025 3.4 applications per place 78% 17%
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 3.4 applications per place 77% 13%
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.4 applications per place 75% 34%
Palm Bay Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 3.4 applications per place 59% 27%
Ellington Infant School Remains Good2022 3.1 applications per place – 54%
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Graded · no overall grade2024 3.1 applications per place 33% 45%
St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Faith Improved significantly2025 2.8 applications per place 75% 18%
Northdown Primary School Good2021 2.7 applications per place 52% 73%
Salmestone Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.7 applications per place 66% 54%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 57% 41%
Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School Good2022 2.3 applications per place – 22%
Birchington Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.3 applications per place 49% 32%
St Mildred's Primary Infant School 2026 2.2 applications per place – 18%
St Crispin's Infant School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.2 applications per place – 29%
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 2.1 applications per place 31% 53%
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 70% 41%
Drapers Mills Primary Academy 2026 2.0 applications per place 51% 76%
Newington Community Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.9 applications per place 47% 54%
Dame Janet Primary Academy Remains Good2024 1.9 applications per place 72% 62%
Cliftonville Primary School Good2024 1.8 applications per place 44% 50%
Priory Infant School Remains Good2023 1.8 applications per place – 50%
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Good2023 1.7 applications per place 56% 44%
Newlands Primary School Remains Good2022 1.7 applications per place 70% 68%
Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate Faith 2026 no data 58% 55%
Minster Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 no data – –
Monkton Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 no data – –
St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Faith Good2024 no data 57% 73%
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School Faith Outstanding2023 no data 60% 33%
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Faith Remains Good2023 no data 64% 37%
Upton Junior School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 70% 27%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

5 schools