Schools and Education in Shorne Ridgeway

There are 116 schools within 5 miles of Shorne Ridgeway town centre, including 65 primary and 17 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bligh Children's Centre, Abbey Court Foundation Special School and Cobham Primary School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
116
Primary
65
Secondary
17
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
67
Outstanding (13) Good (67) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (34)
Bligh Children's Centre 1.5 miles Bligh Way, Bligh Way, Strood, ME2 2XJ Inspected: 17 July 2013 Abbey Court Foundation Special School 1.8 miles Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3SP Inspected: 17 May 2023 Cobham Primary School Primary 1.9 miles The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, DA12 3BN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Ifield School 2.7 miles Hawkins Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT Inspected: 11 December 2023 St Margaret's at Troy Town Children's Centre 3.4 miles John Street, King Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF Inspected: 03 June 2015 Rochester Independent College 3.6 miles Star Hill, Rochester, ME1 1HY Inspected: 04 February 2008 Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Secondary 3.8 miles Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EL Inspected: 19 May 2023 Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Secondary 3.8 miles Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0JE Inspected: 10 June 2024 Fort Pitt Grammar School Secondary 3.9 miles Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, ME4 6TJ Inspected: 16 November 2022 Medway Green School 4 miles School Lane, Wouldham, Kent, ME1 3TS Inspected: 28 January 2025 Northfleet Nursery School Nursery 4.4 miles London Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9JS Inspected: 27 September 2022 Brompton Children's Centre 4.5 miles Kings Bastion, Kings Bastion, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ Inspected: 04 March 2013 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet Primary 4.8 miles Springhead Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9QZ Inspected: 09 February 2023
Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Primary 1.5 miles Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Leigh Academy Strood Secondary 1.6 miles Carnation Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2SX Inspected: 28 January 2022 Higham Primary School Primary 1.6 miles School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7JL Inspected: 18 March 2024 Thamesview School Secondary 1.9 miles Thong Lane, Gravesend, DA12 4LF Inspected: 27 June 2024 Elaine Primary School Primary 2 miles Elaine Avenue, Rochester, ME2 2YN Inspected: 21 November 2022 Tymberwood Academy Primary 2.1 miles Cerne Road, Gravesend, DA12 4BN Inspected: 29 April 2022 The Riverview Academy Primary 2.1 miles Cimba Wood, Gravesend, DA12 4SD Inspected: 01 February 2022 Cedar Children's Academy Primary 2.2 miles Cedar Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2JP Inspected: 27 November 2024 Singlewell Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Mackenzie Way, Gravesend, DA12 5TY Inspected: 15 March 2023 Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Primary 2.3 miles Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ Inspected: 24 November 2022 Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Primary 2.3 miles Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3HQ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Estuary Academy 2.4 miles Gravesend, DA12 4DJ Inspected: 28 July 2023 Cuxton Community Junior School Primary 2.5 miles Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY Inspected: 26 September 2022 FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED 2.6 miles Knight Road, Knights Park, Rochester, ME2 2LS Inspected: 10 May 2024 The Children's Centre at Temple Mill 2.6 miles Cliffe Road, Cliffe Road, Strood, ME2 3NL Inspected: 18 March 2015 Temple Mill Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Cliffe Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 3NL Inspected: 24 May 2024 Gun Lane Children's Centre 2.6 miles Gun Lane, Gun Lane, Strood, ME2 4UF Inspected: 10 June 2011 All Faiths Children's Academy Primary 2.6 miles Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4UF Inspected: 08 September 2025 Riverside Children's Centre (Gravesend) 2.6 miles Dickens Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JY Inspected: 17 February 2011 King's Farm Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hawkins Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT Inspected: 26 April 2024 St John's Catholic Comprehensive Secondary 2.8 miles Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2JW Inspected: 06 February 2025 St Andrew's School (Rochester) 3.2 miles Watts Avenue, Rochester, ME1 1SA Inspected: 26 November 2009 Wainscott Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Wainscott Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4JX Inspected: 09 May 2024 Little Pebbles Children's Centre 3.4 miles Ordnance Road, Gravesend, DA12 2RL Inspected: 15 November 2012 Chantry Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Ordnance Road, Gravesend, DA12 2RL Inspected: 22 March 2022 Saint George's Church of England School All-through 3.5 miles Meadow Road, Gravesend, DA11 7LS Inspected: 17 November 2023 City of Rochester School 3.5 miles View Road, View Road, Rochester, ME3 8UJ Inspected: 05 September 2024 Pier View Academy 3.6 miles Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AX Inspected: 23 September 2025 Ripplevale School Rochester 3.6 miles New Road, Rochester, Rochester, ME1 1BG Inspected: 03 February 2025 Shears Green Junior School Primary 3.7 miles White Avenue, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JB Inspected: 13 March 2023 St Peter's Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Holcombe Road, Rochester, ME1 2HU Inspected: 19 June 2024 The Rochester Grammar School Secondary 3.8 miles Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3BY Inspected: 06 March 2023 Istead Rise Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9HG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Delce Academy Primary 3.9 miles The Tideway, Rochester, ME1 2NJ Inspected: 12 June 2024 Meopham Community Academy Primary 4 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0JW Inspected: 24 June 2024 Helen Allison School 4 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0EW Inspected: 09 July 2024 Chattenden Primary School Primary 4 miles Tudor Grove, Chattenden, Rochester, ME3 8LF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Delce Children's Centre 4.1 miles Fleet Road, Green Close, Rochester, ME1 2QA Inspected: 16 August 2013 Crest Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Fleet Road, Rochester, ME1 2QA Inspected: 13 June 2025 St John's Church of England Infant School Primary 4.2 miles New Street, Chatham, ME4 6RH Inspected: 01 May 2024 The Thomas Aveling School Secondary 4.2 miles Arethusa Road, Rochester, ME1 2UW Inspected: 07 October 2022 Meopham School Secondary 4.3 miles Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH Inspected: 16 June 2023 St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe Primary 4.3 miles Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 7PU Inspected: 12 November 2024 Northfleet School for Girls Secondary 4.3 miles Hall Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8AQ Inspected: 04 May 2022 Blue Skies School 4.4 miles Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ Inspected: 06 November 2023 Painters Ash Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Masefield Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8EL Inspected: 12 May 2023 Northfleet Technology College Secondary 4.4 miles Colyer Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 8BG Inspected: 17 October 2022 St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Island Way West, St Mary's Island, Chatham, ME4 3ST Inspected: 15 January 2024 Halling Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER Inspected: 26 July 2023 Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham, ME7 5DQ Inspected: 08 July 2024 St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dover Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 9PL Inspected: 19 May 2023 Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Worrall Drive, Wouldham, Rochester, ME1 3GE Inspected: 16 June 2023 New Road Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QN Inspected: 15 June 2023 Rosherville Church of England Academy Primary 4.6 miles London Road, Northfleet, DA11 9JQ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Holcombe Grammar School Secondary 4.6 miles Letchworth Avenue, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB Inspected: 01 May 2024 Phoenix Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Greenvale Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5UP Inspected: 19 January 2024 MidKent College 16 plus 4.7 miles Medway Road, Gillingham, ME7 1FN Inspected: 18 November 2024 Tilbury Children's Centre P1-3 4.7 miles Brennan Road, London Road, Tilbury, RM18 8EY Inspected: 04 October 2012 New Horizons Children's Academy Primary 4.8 miles Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR Inspected: 18 July 2022 All Saints Sure Start Children's Centre 4.8 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5AZ Inspected: 09 August 2012 Springhead Park Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Springhead Parkway, Springhead Park, Northfleet, DA11 8BY Inspected: 06 July 2023 Tilbury Pioneer Academy Primary 4.9 miles Dickens Avenue, Tilbury, RM18 8HJ Inspected: 28 November 2022 Waterfront UTC Secondary 4.9 miles South Side Three Road, Chatham, ME4 4FQ Inspected: 02 March 2023 The Victory Academy Secondary 5 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB Inspected: 18 May 2023 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Calcutta Road, Calcutta Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QH Inspected: 06 October 2023 Lansdowne Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Lansdown Road, Tilbury, RM18 7QB Inspected: 05 May 2022
LINK19 College 2.5 miles Dering Way, LINK Centre, Block H, Gravesend, DA12 2DP Inspected: 25 October 2024 Whitehill Primary School Primary 2.9 miles School Road, Gravesend, DA12 5HN Inspected: 23 June 2025
Shorne Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Cob Drive, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3DU Gad's Hill School 1 miles Gravesend Road, Rochester, ME3 7PA Cobham Hall 1.2 miles Brewers Road, Brewers Road, DA12 3BL Bligh Primary School (Infants) Primary 1.5 miles Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2XJ Westcourt Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Jubilee Crescent, Gravesend, DA12 4JG Cuxton Community Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 1EY St Nicholas CEVC Primary School Primary 2.5 miles London Road, London Road, Rochester, ME2 3HU English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Mill Road, Strood, Rochester, ME2 4JA Hilltop Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Rochester, ME2 4QN St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend Primary 2.9 miles Rochester Road, Gravesend, DA12 2SY Kings Farm Children's Centre 2.9 miles School Road, Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JD Inspected: 01 November 2012 Gravesend Grammar School Secondary 3 miles Church Walk, Gravesend, DA12 2PR King's School, Rochester 3.1 miles Bakers Walk, Boley Hill, Rochester, ME1 1TE The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Primary 3.1 miles Warwick Crescent, Borstal, Rochester, ME1 3LF Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Trinity Road, Gravesend, DA12 1LU St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.4 miles John Street, Rochester, ME1 1YF St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Secondary 3.5 miles Foord Street, Rochester, ME1 2FA Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary 3.5 miles View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3 8UJ St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester, ME1 3EN Wrotham Road Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0QF Bright Futures Children's Centre 3.6 miles Packham Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JF Inspected: 13 March 2013 Shears Green Infant School Primary 3.6 miles Packham Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7JF Bronte School 3.8 miles Pelham Road, Gravesend, DA11 0HN Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Cecil Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 7BT Medway Secure Training Centre 4.1 miles Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3YB Copperfield Academy Primary 4.2 miles Dover Road East, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA11 0RB St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6PX Balfour Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2QT Warren Wood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ajax Road, Rochester, ME1 2UR Balfour Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Beresford Avenue, Chatham, ME4 6QX All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY Brompton Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primary 4.9 miles Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LG Inspected: 18 November 2021 Hospital and Medical Tuition Service 5 miles Windmill Road, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, ME7 5NY