Schools and Education in Chesley

There are 67 schools within 5 miles of Chesley town centre, including 41 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School and Rodmersham School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
67
Primary
41
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

38
Outstanding (2) Good (38) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (24)
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary 3 miles Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG Inspected: 10 July 2023 Rodmersham School Primary 4 miles Rodmersham Green, Sittingbourne, ME9 0PS Inspected: 13 September 2024
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL Inspected: 16 June 2022 Newington Church of England Primary School Primary 1.2 miles School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB Inspected: 18 December 2024 Westlands School Secondary 2.1 miles Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF Inspected: 26 June 2024 Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary 2.2 miles Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS Inspected: 25 April 2024 Riverside Children's Centre 2.5 miles St. Edmunds Way, St Edmund's Way, Rainham, ME8 8ET Inspected: 31 March 2015 Riverside Primary School Primary 2.5 miles St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET Inspected: 07 July 2025 Miers Court Children's Centre 2.7 miles Silverspot Close, Silver Spot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR Inspected: 31 July 2013 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.7 miles West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ Inspected: 06 March 2024 St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP Inspected: 15 March 2024 Deanwood Children's Centre 3 miles Long Catlis Road, Long Catlis Road, Rainham, ME8 9TX Inspected: 17 July 2013 Craftworks 3 miles School Lane, School Lane, Iwade, ME9 8QJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 ALP Sittingbourne 3.1 miles Bell Road, Bell, Sittingbourne, ME10 4HE Inspected: 10 October 2023 Yew Tree Farm School 3.1 miles Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT Inspected: 21 May 2025 Regis Manor Primary School Primary 3.1 miles North Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HW Inspected: 15 September 2023 Borden Grammar School Secondary 3.1 miles Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB Inspected: 24 January 2022 Milton Court Children's Centre 3.2 miles Brewery Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2EE Inspected: 15 August 2012 Milton Court Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Brewery Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, ME10 2EE Inspected: 13 February 2025 Fairview Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU Inspected: 29 November 2024 Highsted Grammar School Secondary 3.3 miles Highsted Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT Inspected: 20 March 2023 Rainham School for Girls Secondary 3.3 miles Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX Inspected: 17 June 2022 Thames View Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX Inspected: 11 July 2023 Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary 3.6 miles Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ Inspected: 13 July 2022 South Avenue Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Watling Place, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SU Inspected: 25 November 2022 VTC Independent School 3.6 miles St. Michael's Road, Centre 2000, Sittingbourne, ME10 3DZ Inspected: 18 December 2024 Kemsley Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Coldharbour Lane, Kemsley, Sittingbourne, ME10 2RP Inspected: 28 November 2024 Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.8 miles The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY Inspected: 14 March 2024 Canterbury Road Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE Inspected: 26 April 2024 Hempstead Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Murston Children's Centre 3.9 miles Church Road, Murston, Sittingbourne, ME10 3RU Inspected: 14 July 2011 Hempstead Infant School Primary 4 miles Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QG Inspected: 29 April 2024 Sunny Bank Primary School Primary 4 miles Sunny Bank, Murston, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QN Inspected: 17 September 2024 Hand in Hand Children's Centre 4 miles Twydall Lane, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2011 Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary 4 miles Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2023 The Sittingbourne School Secondary 4.1 miles Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL Inspected: 22 May 2023 Lansdowne Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Gladstone Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH Inspected: 09 February 2023 Featherby Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Danecourt School 4.5 miles Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA Inspected: 09 December 2024 Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Bapchild, Sittingbourne, ME9 9NL Inspected: 13 May 2025
Grove Park Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT Inspected: 11 July 2023 Bobbing Village School Primary 2.2 miles Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL Inspected: 16 July 2024 Fulston Manor School Secondary 3.2 miles Brenchley Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG Inspected: 12 January 2024
Borden Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS Lower Halstow Primary School Primary 2.2 miles School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES Grove Park Children's Centre 2.2 miles Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT Aspire School 2.4 miles Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA Holywell Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE Westlands Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN Minterne Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB Miers Court Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Bexon Lane, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HB Woodgrove Children's Centre 2.7 miles Johnson Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JS The Oaks Infant School Primary 2.8 miles Weald Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL Parkwood Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE St Margaret's Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AE Deanwood Primary School Primary 3 miles Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, ME8 9TX The Howard School Secondary 3.3 miles Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX KITE College 3.8 miles Bonham Drive, Bonham Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 3RY Iwade School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Iwade, Sittingbourne, ME9 8RS St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Twydall Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6JH Meadowfield School 4.1 miles Swanstree Avenue, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Milstead, Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ Will Adams Academy 4.9 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BX The Academy of Woodlands Primary 5 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DU