Schools and Education in Claygate

There are 50 schools within 5 miles of Claygate town centre, including 25 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd, Hilden Park and Tonbridge Grammar School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
50
Primary
25
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
22
Outstanding (4) Good (22) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (23)
Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd 2 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 30 June 2023 Hilden Park 3.2 miles Noble Tree Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 8ND Inspected: 22 July 2025 Tonbridge Grammar School Secondary 4 miles Deakin Leas, Tonbridge, TN9 2JR Inspected: 17 January 2025 Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Primary 4.9 miles Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4LS Inspected: 20 March 2024
Shipbourne School Primary 0.9 miles Ightham Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, TN11 9PB Inspected: 09 September 2024 Plaxtol Primary School Primary 1.2 miles School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD Inspected: 17 May 2023 Woodlands Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Lawrence Road, Hunt Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4BB Inspected: 14 January 2025 Cage Green Primary School Primary 2 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 15 December 2023 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Trench Road, Tonbridge, TN11 9NG Inspected: 08 December 2022 White Rocks Farm 2.7 miles Rooks Hill, Sevenoaks, TN15 0SL Inspected: 28 June 2024 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, TN15 0LN Inspected: 11 November 2022 Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY Inspected: 09 May 2023 Stocks Green Primary School Primary 3 miles Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9AE Inspected: 29 April 2024 Mereworth Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Mereworth Road, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5ND Inspected: 29 September 2022 Hillview School for Girls Secondary 3.6 miles Brionne Gardens, Tonbridge, TN9 2HE Inspected: 18 October 2023 Bishop Chavasse Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Baker Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0FB Inspected: 03 October 2022 Royal Rise Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Royal Rise, Tonbridge, TN9 2DQ Inspected: 22 October 2021 Borough Green Primary School Primary 3.7 miles School Approach, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ Inspected: 29 April 2024 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Maidstone Road, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8FH Inspected: 28 November 2024 Sussex Road Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Sussex Road, Tonbridge, TN9 2TP Inspected: 02 February 2022 Leigh Academy Tonbridge Secondary 3.9 miles Old Barn Close, Tonbridge, TN9 2PH Inspected: 26 January 2023 Grange Park School 4.2 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 28 March 2024 Wrotham School Secondary 4.2 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 20 December 2024 Capel Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Nortons Way, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RP Inspected: 18 June 2024 West Heath School 4.9 miles Ashgrove Road, Ashgrove Road, Kent, TN13 1SR Inspected: 13 October 2025 St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 5 miles Old London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7DL Inspected: 09 February 2023
Hadlow Rural Community School Secondary 1.7 miles N/A, Hadlow, TN11 0AU Inspected: 18 September 2024
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondary 1.9 miles White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PU Hadlow Primary School Primary 2 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0EH Little Foxes Children's Centre 2.2 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU Long Mead Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU YMCA West Kent 2.5 miles Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3EJ Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 2.7 miles Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BU Hilden Grange School 2.7 miles Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BX Tonbridge School 2.8 miles High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1JP Sackville School 3 miles Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HN Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Primary 3.1 miles The Slade, Tonbridge, TN9 1HR Inspected: 26 April 2024 Ightham Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD South Tonbridge Children's Centre 3.5 miles Avebury Avenue, River Lawn Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1TG Sevenoaks Preparatory School 3.7 miles SR160, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU The Judd School Secondary 3.9 miles Brook Street, Tonbridge, TN9 2PN Weald of Kent Grammar School Secondary 3.9 miles Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP Somerhill 4 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ East Peckham Primary School Primary 4 miles Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5LH Nexus Foundation Special School 4.4 miles Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AA Inspected: 27 July 2023 Leigh Primary School Primary 4.7 miles The Green, Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 8QP Inspected: 19 March 2024 Solefield School 4.8 miles Solefields Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH Sevenoaks School 4.8 miles Tonbridge Road, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU Weald Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Long Barn Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, TN14 6PY Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Primary 5 miles Warwick Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AL