Schools and Education in Benover

There are 38 schools within 5 miles of Benover town centre, including 25 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Quest School, St Helens Montessori School and Jubilee Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
38
Primary
25
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
18
Outstanding (6) Good (18) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
The Quest School 2.1 miles Maidstone Road, The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Inspected: 03 November 2025 St Helens Montessori School 3.3 miles Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JT Inspected: 11 June 2024 Jubilee Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Gatland Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8PF Inspected: 29 November 2023 The Discovery School Primary 4.4 miles Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4GJ Inspected: 27 April 2023 Bower Grove School 4.5 miles Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL Inspected: 20 December 2024 Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4LS Inspected: 20 March 2024
Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Bishop's Lane, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0SJ Inspected: 25 June 2021 Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Vicarage Road, Yalding, Maidstone, ME18 6DP Inspected: 03 February 2025 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BL Inspected: 17 May 2023 St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary 1.6 miles Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR Inspected: 04 July 2022 Coxheath Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Stockett Lane, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME17 4PS Inspected: 31 March 2023 Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary 3.2 miles Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JE Inspected: 15 December 2023 Leigh Academy Marden Primary 3.3 miles Goudhurst Road, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9JX Inspected: 27 April 2023 East Farleigh Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Wilsons Lane, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0LY Inspected: 21 September 2022 Cornwallis Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HX Inspected: 06 March 2023 Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary 3.7 miles Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT Inspected: 20 January 2022 Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HP Inspected: 20 November 2023 Loose Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9UW Inspected: 14 September 2023 Capel Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Nortons Way, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RP Inspected: 18 June 2024 Mereworth Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Mereworth Road, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5ND Inspected: 29 September 2022 West Borough Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hadlow Close, Maidstone, ME16 8TL Inspected: 01 December 2022 Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles Maidstone, ME16 8AH Inspected: 10 June 2024 Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8NJ Inspected: 30 November 2023 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary 5 miles Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QN Inspected: 31 July 2023
Hadlow Rural Community School Secondary 4.9 miles N/A, Hadlow, TN11 0AU Inspected: 18 September 2024 St Augustine Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Maidstone, ME16 8AE Inspected: 26 September 2023
East Peckham Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5LH Wateringbury Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5EA Paddock Wood Children's Centre 3.1 miles Commercial Road, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6DS OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 3.7 miles Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HT Barming Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9DY Hadlow Primary School Primary 4.5 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0EH Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Street, Brenchley, Tonbridge, TN12 7NY New Line Learning Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL Tiger Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL Inspected: 20 October 2023 Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Primary 4.8 miles Warwick Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AL Five Acre Wood School 4.9 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary 5 miles Maidstone, ME16 0JP