Schools and Education in Dargate

There are 44 schools within 5 miles of Dargate town centre, including 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% 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. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
44
Primary
24
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
21
Outstanding (4) Good (21) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (18)
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG Inspected: 26 April 2024 Blean Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary 3.6 miles High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY Inspected: 31 January 2023 Sheldwich Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, ME13 0LU Inspected: 24 June 2024
Graveney Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Seasalter Road, Graveney, Faversham, ME13 9DU Inspected: 14 November 2023 Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary 1.6 miles School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW Inspected: 04 March 2025 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary 3 miles Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Inspected: 11 June 2024 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary 3.5 miles Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Alphege Church of England Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DA Inspected: 04 July 2024 Whitstable Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB Inspected: 09 June 2025 The Whitstable School Secondary 3.7 miles Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX Inspected: 25 April 2024 ISP School Whitstable Not applicable 3.8 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Kent, CT5 1JD Inspected: 10 November 2025 Davington Primary School Primary 4 miles Priory Row, Davington, Faversham, ME13 7EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Bemix Not applicable 4.1 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 University of Kent Not applicable 4.2 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 The Canterbury Primary School Primary 4.4 miles City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT Inspected: 02 February 2023 The Archbishop's School Secondary 4.5 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Bysing Wood Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU Inspected: 08 July 2024 Ospringe Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8TX Inspected: 13 July 2023 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023 Hope View School Not applicable 4.8 miles Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG Inspected: 16 November 2023 Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 18 October 2023 St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary 4.9 miles St. Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH Inspected: 16 December 2024 Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE Inspected: 16 March 2022
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
Joy Lane Children's Centre 3 miles Joy Lane, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT St Mary's Children's Centre 3.5 miles Orchard Place, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School Not applicable 3.7 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ Kent College (Canterbury) Not applicable 3.7 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre Not applicable 3.7 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Selling Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Selling, Faversham, ME13 9RQ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Westmeads Community Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA St Edmund's School Canterbury Not applicable 3.9 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU The Abbey School Secondary 3.9 miles London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ Ethelbert Road Primary School Primary 4 miles Ethelbert Road, Faversham, ME13 8SQ St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary 4.2 miles Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY Bysing Wood Children's Centre 4.5 miles Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU The Far Academy CIC Not applicable 4.5 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QT The FAR Academy Not applicable 4.5 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitsable, CT5 3QT Apple Tree Children's Centre 4.7 miles Shalmsford Street, Shalmsford Street, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Chartham Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Swalecliffe Children's Centre 4.8 miles Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 10 June 2011