Schools and Education in Speed Gate

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Speed Gate town centre, including 30 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Leigh Academy Hartley and Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield. Parents should note that 4 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
48
Primary
30
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
87%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
4
Outstanding (2) Good (24) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (18)
Leigh Academy Hartley Primary 2.1 miles Round Ash Way, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BT Inspected: 23 November 2023 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield Primary 2.4 miles Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL Inspected: 10 September 2024
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Valley Road, Fawkham, LONGFIELD, DA3 8NA Inspected: 19 January 2024 St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP Inspected: 11 June 2024 New Ash Green Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Church Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JT Inspected: 29 April 2022 Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Horton Road, Horton Kirby, Dartford, DA4 9BN Inspected: 03 July 2023 The Anthony Roper Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Gibson's Place, Eynsford, Dartford, DA4 0AA Inspected: 12 December 2024 Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary 2.9 miles Bradbrook Drive, Longfield, DA3 7PH Inspected: 01 November 2023 Rowhill School 3.1 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 14 January 2022 Greenlands at Darenth Children's Centre 3.4 miles Dene Yard, Dartford, DA2 8DH Inspected: 15 November 2012 High Firs Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Court Crescent, Swanley, BR8 8NR Inspected: 17 November 2023 Bean Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Southfleet Road, Bean, Dartford, DA2 8AW Inspected: 10 June 2025 Helen Allison School 4.2 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0EW Inspected: 09 July 2024 Meopham School Secondary 4.3 miles Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0AH Inspected: 16 June 2023 Meopham Community Academy Primary 4.3 miles Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0JW Inspected: 24 June 2024 St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Old London Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7DL Inspected: 09 February 2023 Kemsing Primary School Primary 4.4 miles West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, TN15 6PU Inspected: 30 September 2022 SupaJam Education In Music and Media 4.4 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE Inspected: 09 May 2025 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.5 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7BU Inspected: 03 February 2023 Istead Rise Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Downs Road, Northfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9HG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Horizon Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT Inspected: 23 May 2024 Hextable Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Rowhill Road, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7RL Inspected: 09 November 2023 Otford Primary School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG Inspected: 24 November 2023 The Annex School House 4.9 miles Leydenhatch Lane, Leydenhatch Lane, Swanley, BR8 7PS Inspected: 25 November 2024 Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Princes Road, Dartford, DA1 1QE Inspected: 19 June 2023 Wilmington Primary School Primary 5 miles Common Lane, Wilmington, Dartford, DA2 7DF Inspected: 28 January 2025
Birtley House Independent School 1.4 miles Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY Inspected: 03 November 2025 Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Gorse Wood Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW Inspected: 15 May 2024 Greenlands Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Dene Yard, Darenth, Dartford, DA2 8DH Inspected: 03 July 2023 Downsview Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Beech Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AU Inspected: 16 June 2023
West Kingsdown Children's Centre 1.8 miles Fawkham Road, Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, TN15 6JP Leigh Academy Milestone 1.9 miles Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JZ New Ash Green Children's Centre 2 miles Hanover Place, Longfield, DA3 8JH Steephill School 2.1 miles Castle Hill, Fawkham, Longfield, DA3 7BG Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Church Road, Sutton-At-Hone, Dartford, DA4 9EX Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy 3.6 miles Beechenlea Lane, Swanley, BR8 8DR St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4 miles School Lane, Swanley Village, BR8 7PJ Culverstone Green Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0RF Sedley's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Street, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9NR Inspected: 25 September 2023 Shoreham Village School Primary 4.3 miles Church Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, TN14 7SN St Michael's Prep School 4.3 miles N/A, Otford Court, Otford, TN14 5RY St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Primary 4.3 miles Sycamore Drive, Swanley, BR8 7AY Orchards Academy Secondary 4.4 miles St Marys Road, Swanley, BR8 7TE Crockenhill Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Green Court Road, Crockenhill, BR8 8JG Swanley Children's Centre 4.5 miles Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7BT Russell House School 4.7 miles Station Road, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5QU Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Lunedale Road, Darenth, Dartford, DA2 6JX Vigo Village School Primary 4.9 miles Erskine Road, Vigo Village, Gravesend, DA13 0RL