Schools and Education in Farningham

There are 79 schools within 5 miles of Farningham town centre, including 45 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Leigh Academy Hartley, Leigh Academy Wilmington and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
79
Primary
45
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
36
4
Outstanding (4) Good (36) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (34)
Leigh Academy Hartley Primary 3.7 miles Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT Inspected: 23 November 2023 Leigh Academy Wilmington Secondary 3.8 miles Common Lane, Wilmington, DA2 7DR Inspected: 27 June 2023 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary 3.9 miles Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Riverside School 4.7 miles Main Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, BR5 3HS Inspected: 11 December 2024
The Anthony Roper Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Gibson's Place, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AA Inspected: 12 December 2024 Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, DA4 9BN Inspected: 03 July 2023 High Firs Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Court Crescent, Swanley, BR8 8NR Inspected: 17 November 2023 SupaJam Education In Music and Media 2.5 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE Inspected: 09 May 2025 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.5 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU Inspected: 03 February 2023 Horizon Primary Academy Primary 2.6 miles Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT Inspected: 23 May 2024 Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Valley Road, Fawkham, LONGFIELD, DA3 8NA Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hextable Primary School Primary 3 miles Rowhill Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7RL Inspected: 09 November 2023 The Annex School House 3.1 miles Leydenhatch Lane, Leydenhatch Lane, Swanley, BR8 7PS Inspected: 25 November 2024 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP Inspected: 11 June 2024 Greenlands at Darenth Children's Centre 3.3 miles Dene Yard, Dartford, DA2 8DH Inspected: 15 November 2012 Wilmington Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7DF Inspected: 28 January 2025 Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Secondary 3.7 miles Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7DA Inspected: 12 May 2023 New Ash Green Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Church Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JT Inspected: 29 April 2022 North Kent College 16 plus 3.9 miles Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JT Inspected: 26 April 2024 Joydens Wood Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Park Way, Bexley, DA5 2JD Inspected: 17 November 2023 Oakfield Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2SW Inspected: 02 December 2021 Woodview 4.1 miles Kevington Hall, Orpington, BR5 4EP Inspected: 11 July 2025 Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary 4.1 miles Bradbrook Drive, Longfield, DA3 7PH Inspected: 01 November 2023 Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE Inspected: 19 June 2023 Manor Oak Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 3PE Inspected: 05 July 2023 Bromley Beacon Academy 4.2 miles Avalon Road, Orpington, BR6 9BD Inspected: 14 May 2024 St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Buttermere Road, Orpington, BR5 3WD Inspected: 15 September 2023 Blenheim Children and Family Centre 4.4 miles Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH Inspected: 10 December 2010 Bean Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Southfleet Road, Bean, Dartford, DA2 8AW Inspected: 10 June 2025 Rowhill School 4.4 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 14 January 2022 Dartford Science & Technology College Secondary 4.5 miles Heath Lane, Dartford, DA1 2LY Inspected: 12 May 2022 Harris Academy Orpington Secondary 4.5 miles Tintagel Road, Orpington, BR5 4LG Inspected: 18 July 2023 Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary 4.5 miles Dyke Drive, Orpington, BR5 4LZ Inspected: 13 June 2025 St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 4AR Inspected: 19 June 2023 Otford Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG Inspected: 24 November 2023 Westgate Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Summerhill Road, Dartford, DA1 2LP Inspected: 10 September 2024 The Brent Primary School Primary 4.8 miles London Road, Stone, Dartford, DA2 6BA Inspected: 24 September 2024 North Cray Neighbourhood Centre 4.8 miles Davis Way, North Cray, Sidcup, DA14 5JR Inspected: 17 June 2014 Kemsing Primary School Primary 4.8 miles West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU Inspected: 30 September 2022 Wentworth Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ross Road, Dartford, DA1 3NG Inspected: 24 July 2023
Downsview Community Primary School Primary 2 miles Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU Inspected: 16 June 2023 Birtley House Independent School 3 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY Inspected: 03 November 2025 Greenlands Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Dene Yard, Darenth, Dartford, DA2 8DH Inspected: 03 July 2023 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 15 May 2024
Browns School 3.8 miles Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 7PH Inspected: 20 October 2022
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy 1.7 miles Beechenlea Lane, Swanley, BR8 8DR St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.3 miles School Lane, Swanley Village, BR8 7PJ St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primary 2.4 miles Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY Orchards Academy Secondary 2.5 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE Crockenhill Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Green Court Road, Crockenhill, BR8 8JG Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Church Road, Sutton-At-Hone, Dartford, DA4 9EX Swanley Children's Centre 2.6 miles Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT West Kingsdown Children's Centre 3.2 miles Fawkham Road, Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, TN15 6JP Steephill School 3.4 miles Castle Hill, Fawkham, Longfield, DA3 7BG Shoreham Village School Primary 3.5 miles Church Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7SN Leigh Academy Milestone 3.7 miles Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JZ New Ash Green Children's Centre 3.9 miles Hanover Place, Longfield, DA3 8JH Joydens Wood Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Birchwood Drive, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7NE Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Secondary 3.9 miles Parsons Lane, Dartford, DA2 7BB Inspected: 01 February 2023 Oakfield Children's Centre 4 miles Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2SW Inspected: 19 March 2012 Chelsfield Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 6EP Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Lunedale Road, Darenth, Dartford, DA2 6JX Maypole Children's Centre 4.2 miles Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZ Maypole Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Franklin Road, Dartford, DA2 7UZ St Michael's Prep School 4.4 miles N/A, Otford Court, Otford, TN14 5RY Orion Blenheim Primary 4.4 miles Blenheim Road, Orpington, BR6 9BH St Philomena's Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Stanton Close, Orpington, BR5 4DR Russell House School 4.5 miles Station Road, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU Leigh Academy Dartford Primary 4.5 miles York Road, Dartford, DA1 1SQ Dartford Grammar School for Girls Secondary 4.7 miles Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2NT The Gateway Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Mile Stone Road, Dartford, DA2 6DW Brent Children's Centre 4.7 miles Overy Street, Overy Street, Dartford, DA1 1UP The Highway Primary School Primary 4.8 miles The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ Dartford Grammar School Secondary 4.8 miles Shepherds Lane, Dartford, DA1 2HW Inspected: 27 January 2023 Halstead Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Otford Lane, Halstead, Sevenoaks, TN14 7EA Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Dartford Primary 4.9 miles King Edward Avenue, Dartford, DA1 2HX Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles St James Lane, Horns Cross, Greenhithe, DA9 9EF West Hill Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Dartford Road, Dartford, DA1 3DZ St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Secondary 5 miles Goddington Lane, Orpington, BR6 9SH