Schools and Education in Balls Green

There are 20 schools within 5 miles of Balls Green town centre, including 15 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Beacon Academy holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
20
Primary
15
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

11
Outstanding (1) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (7)
Beacon Academy Secondary 4 miles North Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS Inspected: 21 May 2024
St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles High Street, Hartfield, TN7 4AA Inspected: 02 June 2025 Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Corseley Road, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 9SF Inspected: 27 June 2023 Langton Green Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Lampington Row, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0JG Inspected: 10 June 2024 Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Crowborough Hill, Crowborough, TN6 2SD Inspected: 20 May 2024 St Marys Catholic Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Green, Crowborough, TN6 2LB Inspected: 22 March 2022 Forest Row Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, School Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5EB Inspected: 15 May 2024 Ashdown Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Luxford Road, Crowborough, TN6 2HW Inspected: 16 January 2024 Harmony Children's Centre 4.5 miles Gladstone Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RZ Inspected: 18 July 2012 St Mark's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ramslye Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8LN Inspected: 21 September 2022 Penshurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles High Street, Penshurst, Tonbridge, TN11 8BX Inspected: 13 January 2023 Michael Hall School 4.9 miles N/A, Priory Road, Forest Row, RH18 5JA Inspected: 18 October 2024
St Michael's Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Station Road, Withyham, Hartfield, TN7 4BP Inspected: 07 December 2023
St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, St John's, Crowborough, TN6 1SD Fordcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Spring Hill, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0RY Holmewood House School 3.8 miles Barrow Lane, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0EB Acre Wood Academy 3.9 miles Church Road, Crowborough, TN6 1BN Rusthall St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Gladstone Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8RZ Ashurst Wood Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, RH19 3QW Speldhurst Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Langton Road, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0NP