Schools and Education in Dargate Common

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Dargate Common town centre, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hernhill Church of England Primary School, Blean Primary School and Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
49
Primary
23
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
26
Outstanding (4) Good (26) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (18)
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG Inspected: 26 April 2024 Blean Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY Inspected: 31 January 2023 Riverside Children's Centre (Canterbury) 4.5 miles Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PH Inspected: 11 July 2012
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary 2.1 miles School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW Inspected: 04 March 2025 Graveney Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Seasalter Road, Graveney, Faversham, ME13 9DU Inspected: 14 November 2023 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary 2.7 miles Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Alphege Church of England Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DA Inspected: 04 July 2024 Whitstable Junior School Primary 3.2 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB Inspected: 09 June 2025 The Whitstable School Secondary 3.3 miles Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX Inspected: 25 April 2024 ISP School Whitstable 3.5 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Kent, CT5 1JD Inspected: 10 November 2025 Bemix 3.6 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 University of Kent 3.6 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 The Archbishop's School Secondary 3.9 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 The Canterbury Primary School Primary 3.9 miles City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT Inspected: 02 February 2023 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary 4.1 miles Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary 4.4 miles St. Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH Inspected: 16 December 2024 Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 18 October 2023 Haven Nook 4.6 miles Castle Street, Castle Street, Kent, CT1 2QD Inspected: 02 February 2026 Little Hands Children's Centre 4.6 miles Hollowmede, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 14 June 2012 Wincheap Foundation Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hollowmede, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 04 February 2022 Davington Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Priory Row, Davington, Faversham, ME13 7EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 St Johns Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles St. John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD Inspected: 08 March 2024 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Primary 4.8 miles Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE Inspected: 16 June 2023 The Orchard School 4.8 miles Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ Inspected: 29 November 2021 Hope View School 4.9 miles Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG Inspected: 16 November 2023 Canterbury Christ Church University 4.9 miles Monastery Street, Canterbury, CT1 1QU Inspected: 04 April 2022 St Nicholas' School 4.9 miles Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ Inspected: 18 March 2024
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 4 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
Joy Lane Children's Centre 2.7 miles Joy Lane, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Kent College (Canterbury) 3.2 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre 3.2 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 3.2 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ St Edmund's School Canterbury 3.4 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU Westmeads Community Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary 3.9 miles Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY The Far Academy CIC 4.1 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QT The FAR Academy 4.1 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitsable, CT5 3QT St Mary's Children's Centre 4.1 miles Orchard Place, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP Selling Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Selling, Faversham, ME13 9RQ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Swalecliffe Children's Centre 4.4 miles Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 10 June 2011 Apple Tree Children's Centre 4.5 miles Shalmsford Street, Shalmsford Street, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Chartham Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN The Abbey School Secondary 4.6 miles London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ Ethelbert Road Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ethelbert Road, Faversham, ME13 8SQ The King's School Canterbury 4.7 miles Broad Street, Canterbury, CT1 2ES