Schools and Education in Chillenden

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Chillenden town centre, including 19 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Woodpecker Court, Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School and Sandwich Junior School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
26
Primary
19
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
12
Outstanding (3) Good (12) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (10)
Woodpecker Court 2.4 miles Wigmore Wood, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4BF Inspected: 15 March 2024 Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Adelaide Road, Eythorne, Dover, CT15 4AN Inspected: 08 February 2023 Sandwich Junior School Primary 4.7 miles St. Bart's Road, Sandwich, CT13 0AS Inspected: 19 May 2022
Beech Grove School 0.5 miles Sandwich Road, Dover, CT15 4FB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles The Street, Goodnestone, Canterbury, CT3 1PQ Inspected: 09 September 2024 Wingham Primary School Primary 2.7 miles School Lane, Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1BD Inspected: 14 January 2022 Eastry Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Cooks Lea, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0LR Inspected: 25 July 2023 The Davenport School 3.2 miles Foxborough Hill, Foxborough Hill, Sandwich, CT13 0NY Inspected: 18 September 2025 St Faith's At Ash School Limited 3.3 miles The Street, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2HH Inspected: 23 February 2012 Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Molland Lea, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2JD Inspected: 07 May 2025 Shepherdswell Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Coldred Road, Shepherdswell, DOVER, CT15 7LH Inspected: 29 November 2021 Barham Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Valley Road, Barham, CANTERBURY, CT4 6NX Inspected: 16 March 2023 Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Jubilee Road, Littlebourne, Canterbury, CT3 1XS Inspected: 15 November 2024 Worth Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Street, Deal, CT14 0DF Inspected: 12 March 2024 Lydden Primary School Primary 5 miles Stonehall, Lydden, Dover, CT15 7LA Inspected: 31 January 2025
Sandwich Technology School Secondary 4.5 miles Deal Road, Sandwich, CT13 0FA Inspected: 03 November 2025
Nonington Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Church Street, Nonington, Dover, CT15 4LB St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Primary 1.7 miles Ackholt Road, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3AS Aylesham Primary School Primary 2 miles Attlee Avenue, Aylesham, Canterbury, CT3 3BS Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles The Street, Adisham, Canterbury, CT3 3JW The Sunflower Children's Centre 2.4 miles Adelaide Road, Adelaide Road, Dover, CT15 4AN Inspected: 12 March 2013 Northbourne Park School 2.9 miles Straight Mile, DEAL, CT14 0NW Northbourne Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Northbourne, Deal, CT14 0LP Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Wickham Court Lane, Wickhambreaux, Canterbury, CT3 1RN Preston Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mill Lane, Preston, Canterbury, CT3 1HB Sandwich Infant School Primary 5 miles School Road, Sandwich, CT13 9HT