Schools and Education in Ightham Common

There are 53 schools within 5 miles of Ightham Common town centre, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks, Hilden Park and Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
53
Primary
28
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
27
Outstanding (3) Good (27) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (21)
Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks Primary 3.3 miles Plymouth Drive, Sevenoaks, TN13 3RW Inspected: 11 July 2022 Hilden Park 4.4 miles Noble Tree Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 8ND Inspected: 22 July 2025 Skills for Independence and Employability Ltd 4.5 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 30 June 2023
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Church Road, Stone Street, Sevenoaks, TN15 0LN Inspected: 11 November 2022 Plaxtol Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Plaxtol, Sevenoaks, TN15 0QD Inspected: 17 May 2023 Borough Green Primary School Primary 2 miles School Approach, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ Inspected: 29 April 2024 White Rocks Farm 2.2 miles Rooks Hill, Sevenoaks, TN15 0SL Inspected: 28 June 2024 Shipbourne School Primary 2.2 miles Ightham Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge, TN11 9PB Inspected: 09 September 2024 Grange Park School 2.3 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 28 March 2024 Wrotham School Secondary 2.3 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 20 December 2024 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Maidstone Road, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8FH Inspected: 28 November 2024 Kemsing Primary School Primary 2.8 miles West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU Inspected: 30 September 2022 Trinity School Secondary 2.8 miles Seal Hollow Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL Inspected: 13 May 2024 St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Old London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7DL Inspected: 09 February 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School, Sevenoaks Primary 3.1 miles Bayham Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3XD Inspected: 19 June 2023 Sevenoaks Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LB Inspected: 15 June 2023 Knole Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Bradbourne Vale Road, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LE Inspected: 19 January 2023 West Heath School 3.9 miles Ashgrove Road, Ashgrove Road, Kent, TN13 1SR Inspected: 13 October 2025 St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Trench Road, Tonbridge, TN11 9NG Inspected: 08 December 2022 Hildenborough Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Riding Lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HY Inspected: 09 May 2023 Otford Primary School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG Inspected: 24 November 2023 Woodlands Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Lawrence Road, Hunt Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4BB Inspected: 14 January 2025 Cage Green Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PT Inspected: 15 December 2023 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP Inspected: 11 June 2024 Riverhead Infants' School Primary 4.5 miles Worships Hill, Riverhead, TN13 2AS Inspected: 17 May 2023 Mereworth Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Mereworth Road, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5ND Inspected: 29 September 2022 Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5EB Inspected: 21 October 2022 Amherst School Primary 4.7 miles Witches Lane, Riverhead, Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX Inspected: 05 July 2022 Stocks Green Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Leigh Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9AE Inspected: 29 April 2024 Dunton Green Primary School Primary 4.8 miles London Road, Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, TN13 2UP Inspected: 14 May 2024
Hadlow Rural Community School Secondary 4.4 miles N/A, Hadlow, TN11 0AU Inspected: 18 September 2024 Birtley House Independent School 4.9 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY Inspected: 03 November 2025
Ightham Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD Sevenoaks Preparatory School 2 miles SR160, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 0JU Seal Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ Walthamstow Hall 3.2 miles Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL Spring House Children's Centre 3.3 miles Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3PT Sevenoaks School 3.4 miles Tonbridge Road, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HU Solefield School 3.6 miles Solefields Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1PH St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Sevenoaks Primary 3.6 miles South Park, Sevenoaks, TN13 1EH St Michael's Prep School 3.7 miles N/A, Otford Court, Otford, TN14 5RY The Granville School 3.9 miles Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LJ The New Beacon School 4.2 miles Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 2PB Russell House School 4.2 miles Station Road, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Secondary 4.3 miles White Cottage Road, Tonbridge, TN10 4PU Sackville School 4.4 miles Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 9HN Little Foxes Children's Centre 4.4 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU Long Mead Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Waveney Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3JU West Kingsdown Children's Centre 4.5 miles Fawkham Road, Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, TN15 6JP Weald Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Long Barn Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, TN14 6PY Hadlow Primary School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0EH YMCA West Kent 4.8 miles Shipbourne Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3EJ Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery 5 miles Dry Hill Park Road, Tonbridge, TN10 3BU