Schools and Education in Ridley

There are 35 schools within 5 miles of Ridley town centre, including 23 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Leigh Academy Hartley, Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield and Cobham Primary School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
35
Primary
23
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
20
Outstanding (3) Good (20) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (10)
Leigh Academy Hartley Primary 2.5 miles Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT Inspected: 23 November 2023 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary 2.7 miles Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL Inspected: 10 September 2024 Cobham Primary School Primary 4.7 miles The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN Inspected: 10 June 2024
New Ash Green Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Church Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JT Inspected: 29 April 2022 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP Inspected: 11 June 2024 Meopham School Secondary 2.3 miles Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH Inspected: 16 June 2023 St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Old London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7DL Inspected: 09 February 2023 Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Valley Road, Fawkham, LONGFIELD, DA3 8NA Inspected: 19 January 2024 Helen Allison School 2.6 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0EW Inspected: 09 July 2024 Meopham Community Academy Primary 2.6 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0JW Inspected: 24 June 2024 Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Church Lane, Trottiscliffe, West Malling, ME19 5EB Inspected: 21 October 2022 Rowhill School 3.2 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 14 January 2022 Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary 3.3 miles Bradbrook Drive, Longfield, DA3 7PH Inspected: 01 November 2023 Grange Park School 3.3 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 28 March 2024 Wrotham School Secondary 3.3 miles Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD Inspected: 20 December 2024 Borough Green Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Approach, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ Inspected: 29 April 2024 Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Maidstone Road, St Mary's Platt, Sevenoaks, TN15 8FH Inspected: 28 November 2024 Istead Rise Primary School Primary 4 miles Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9HG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Ryarsh Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Birling Road, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LS Inspected: 07 May 2024 Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, DA4 9BN Inspected: 03 July 2023 The Rosewood School 4.7 miles Teddington Drive, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5FF Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Anthony Roper Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gibson's Place, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AA Inspected: 12 December 2024 Kemsing Primary School Primary 4.7 miles West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU Inspected: 30 September 2022
Birtley House Independent School 2 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY Inspected: 03 November 2025 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 15 May 2024
Culverstone Green Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0RF New Ash Green Children's Centre 1.4 miles Hanover Place, Longfield, DA3 8JH Leigh Academy Milestone 1.8 miles Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JZ Vigo Village School Primary 2.1 miles Erskine Road, Vigo Village, Gravesend, DA13 0RL West Kingsdown Children's Centre 2.2 miles Fawkham Road, Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, TN15 6JP Steephill School 3 miles Castle Hill, Fawkham, Longfield, DA3 7BG Offham Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Road, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NX Ightham Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Oldbury Lane, Ightham, Sevenoaks, TN15 9DD Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Primary 4.7 miles Teddington Drive, Leybourne Chase, West Malling, ME19 5FF Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Street, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9NR Inspected: 25 September 2023