Schools and Education in Old Cryals

There are 28 schools within 5 miles of Old Cryals town centre, including 18 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. The Quest School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
28
Primary
18
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

17
Outstanding (1) Good (17) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
The Quest School 4.1 miles Maidstone Road, The Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY Inspected: 03 November 2025
Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary 2.1 miles Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LT Inspected: 20 January 2022 Leigh Academy Horsmonden Primary 2.3 miles N/A, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, TN12 8NJ Inspected: 30 November 2023 Pembury School Primary 2.3 miles Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4EB Inspected: 28 November 2024 Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary 2.7 miles Old Kent Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JE Inspected: 15 December 2023 Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Pearse Place, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8EJ Inspected: 02 May 2023 Oakley School 3.1 miles Grovehurst, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE Inspected: 27 November 2024 Capel Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Nortons Way, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, TN12 6RP Inspected: 18 June 2024 Skinners' Kent Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY Inspected: 27 June 2023 Skinners' Kent Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Bramling Crescent, Knights Wood, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS Inspected: 18 March 2024 Little Forest Children's Centre 4.1 miles Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA Inspected: 09 July 2012 Skinners' Temple Grove Primary 4.1 miles Birken Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA Inspected: 14 May 2025 St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Sandrock Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY Inspected: 29 February 2024 St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Primary 4.7 miles Collier Street, Marden, Tonbridge, TN12 9RR Inspected: 04 July 2022 Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Darman Lane, Laddingford, Maidstone, ME18 6BL Inspected: 17 May 2023 Claremont Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Banner Farm Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EB Inspected: 14 February 2023 St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles N/A, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9EW Inspected: 19 May 2023
St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Powdermill Lane, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY Inspected: 14 May 2024
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School Primary 1 miles High Street, Brenchley, Tonbridge, TN12 7NY Paddock Wood Children's Centre 2.8 miles Commercial Road, Commercial Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6DS Kent College Pembury 2.8 miles Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4AX Beechwood School 4 miles Sherwood Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Hawkenbury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5BW Somerhill 4.5 miles N/A, Tonbridge, TN11 0NJ Bethany School 4.6 miles Curtisden Green Lane, Cranbrook, TN17 1LB St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Wilman Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL