Schools and Education in The Valley

There are 13 schools within 5 miles of The Valley town centre, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Heath Farm School, Challock Primary School and Sheldwich Primary School.

Total Schools
13
Primary
8
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
100%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
5
Outstanding (3) Good (5) Not yet inspected (5)
Heath Farm School Not applicable 3.3 miles Egerton Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0AX Inspected: 07 May 2024 Challock Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Lane, Challock, Ashford, TN25 4BU Inspected: 25 September 2023 Sheldwich Primary School Primary 4 miles Lees Court Road, Sheldwich, Faversham, ME13 0LU Inspected: 24 June 2024
Eastling Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Kettle Hill Road, Eastling, Faversham, ME13 0BA Inspected: 06 December 2021 Infiniti School Not applicable 2.6 miles The Street, Doddington, Kent, ME9 0BG Inspected: 19 June 2025 Lenham Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL Inspected: 25 January 2024 The Lenham School Secondary 3.9 miles Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL Inspected: 12 March 2025 Egerton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Rock Hill Road, Egerton, Ashford, TN27 9DR Inspected: 24 November 2023
Charing Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles School Road, Charing, Ashford, TN27 0JN Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Lane, Milstead, Sittingbourne, ME9 0SJ Lorenden Preparatory School Not applicable 4.3 miles Cades Orchard, Painters Forstal, ME13 0EN Earley Springs Not applicable 4.6 miles Ashford Road, Harriestsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL Lynsted and Norton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lynsted Lane, Lynsted, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL