Schools and Education in Old Wives Lees

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Old Wives Lees town centre, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Sheldwich Primary School, Hernhill Church of England Primary School and Blean Primary School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
26
Primary
12
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
13
Outstanding (4) Good (13) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (8)
Sheldwich Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, ME13 0LU Inspected: 24 June 2024 Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG Inspected: 26 April 2024 Blean Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022 Challock Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BU Inspected: 25 September 2023
Hope View School 0.5 miles Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG Inspected: 16 November 2023 Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE Inspected: 16 March 2022 Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW Inspected: 04 March 2025 Petham Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Canterbury, CT4 5RD Inspected: 15 May 2025 The Canterbury Primary School Primary 4.2 miles City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT Inspected: 02 February 2023 Little Hands Children's Centre 4.4 miles Hollowmede, Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 14 June 2012 Wincheap Foundation Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hollowmede, Canterbury, CT1 3SD Inspected: 04 February 2022 The Orchard School 4.7 miles Cambridge Road, Canterbury, CT1 3QQ Inspected: 29 November 2021 St Nicholas' School 4.8 miles Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ Inspected: 18 March 2024 Wye School Secondary 4.8 miles Olantigh Road, Wye, TN25 5EJ Inspected: 25 June 2024 Bemix 4.9 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 Haven Nook 4.9 miles Castle Street, Castle Street, Kent, CT1 2QD Inspected: 02 February 2026 St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary 4.9 miles St. Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH Inspected: 16 December 2024
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 4.4 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
Apple Tree Children's Centre 1.7 miles Shalmsford Street, Shalmsford Street, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Chartham Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury, CT4 7QN Selling Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Selling, Faversham, ME13 9RQ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 3.8 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ Kent College (Canterbury) 4.6 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre 4.6 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT St Edmund's School Canterbury 4.7 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Secondary 4.9 miles Langton Lane, Nackington Road, Canterbury, CT4 7AS