Schools and Education in Birchington

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Birchington town centre, including 21 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Cherry Tree, Six Bells Children's Centre and Laleham Gap School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
47
Primary
21
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
22
Outstanding (7) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (17)
Cherry Tree 2.4 miles All Saints Avenue, Margate, CT9 5QN Inspected: 08 September 2025 Six Bells Children's Centre 3.1 miles High Street, Margate, CT9 1WH Inspected: 15 December 2011 Laleham Gap School 3.9 miles Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, CT12 6FH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Millmead Children's Centre 4 miles Dane Valley Road, Margate, CT9 3RU Inspected: 29 November 2012 Small Haven School 4.4 miles Cliftonville Avenue, Newington Road, Kent, CT12 6PT Inspected: 17 January 2025 Chilton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Chilton Lane, Ramsgate, CT11 0LQ Inspected: 01 July 2025 Life Skills Manor 5 miles Ramsgate Road, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9QL Inspected: 02 April 2025
The Llewellyn School and Nursery 0.7 miles Silver Avenue, Birchington, Margate, CT7 0BB Inspected: 18 July 2025 Ursuline College Secondary 0.7 miles Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX Inspected: 13 November 2023 St Saviour's Church of England Junior School Primary 1 miles Elm Grove, Westgate on Sea, CT8 8LD Inspected: 15 November 2023 Garlinge Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.3 miles Westfield Road, Margate, CT9 5PA Inspected: 16 January 2024 Hartsdown Academy Secondary 2.5 miles George V Avenue, Margate, CT9 5RE Inspected: 31 January 2022 Salmestone Primary School Primary 3.1 miles College Road, Margate, CT9 4DB Inspected: 25 November 2024 Minster Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Molineux Road, Minster-in-Thanet, Ramsgate, CT12 4PS Inspected: 03 March 2023 St Nicholas At Wade Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Down Barton Road, St Nicholas-At-Wade, Birchington, CT7 0PY Inspected: 30 April 2025 Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles St. John's Road, Margate, CT9 1LU Inspected: 24 May 2023 Liberty College 3.5 miles Enterprise Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JA Inspected: 01 August 2022 Drapers Mills Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Saint Peter's Footpath, Margate, CT9 2SP Inspected: 13 December 2023 St Anthony's School 4.2 miles St. Anthony's Way, Margate, CT9 3RA Inspected: 20 June 2025 Northdown Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Tenterden Way, Margate, CT9 3RE Inspected: 20 January 2022 Dame Janet Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6QY Inspected: 03 May 2024 St George's Church of England Foundation School All-through 4.3 miles Westwood Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2LH Inspected: 14 January 2025 Great Oaks Small School 4.3 miles Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 5FH Inspected: 05 March 2025 Ramsgate Arts Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT12 6PP Inspected: 13 November 2023 Cross Keys Learning 4.6 miles Dane Valley Road, Dane Valley Road, Kent, CT10 3JJ Inspected: 05 December 2025 St Laurence In Thanet Church of England Junior Academy Primary 4.8 miles Newington Road, Ramsgate, CT11 0QX Inspected: 07 May 2024 Foreland Fields School 4.8 miles Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH Inspected: 03 July 2023 Ellington Infant School Primary 4.8 miles High Street St. Lawrence, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, CT11 0QH Inspected: 28 September 2022 The Charles Dickens School Secondary 4.9 miles Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RL Inspected: 25 May 2023
Parkview Academy 3.7 miles Approach Road, Margate, CT9 2AN Inspected: 19 September 2025
Birchington Children's Centre 0.5 miles Park Lane, Birchington, Margate, CT7 0AS Birchington Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0AS King Ethelbert School Secondary 0.5 miles Canterbury Road, Birchington, CT7 9BL Inspected: 08 July 2024 Maple Haven Ltd 0.8 miles Silver Avenue, Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0BH St Crispin's Infant School Primary 1.1 miles St. Crispins Road, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8EB St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate Primary 3 miles Nash Road, Margate, CT9 4BU Monkton Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Monkton Street, Monkton, Ramsgate, CT12 4JQ Inspected: 08 March 2024 Enterprise Learning Alliance 3.5 miles Enterprise Road, Westwood Industrial Estate, Margate, CT9 4JA Inspected: 26 November 2024 Cliftonville Children's Centre 3.7 miles St Pauls Road, St Paul's Road, Margate, CT9 2DB Cliftonville Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Northumberland Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3LY Inspected: 18 July 2024 Newington Children's Centre 4.3 miles Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX Newington Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Princess Margaret Avenue, Ramsgate, CT12 6HX Life Skills Enterprise 4.6 miles Northdown Park Road, Northdown Park Road, Margate, CT9 3TP Palm Bay Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Palm Bay Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3PP Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs Primary 4.8 miles Rumfields Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2PW The Royal Harbour Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH Dane Court Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs, CT10 2RT Inspected: 07 July 2022