Schools and Education in Thurnham

There are 82 schools within 5 miles of Thurnham town centre, including 53 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Leigh Academy Bearsted, Leigh Academy Snowfields and School of Science and Technology Maidstone. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
82
Primary
53
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
43
Outstanding (9) Good (43) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (29)
Leigh Academy Bearsted Primary 1.3 miles Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5GA Inspected: 13 March 2023 Leigh Academy Snowfields 1.3 miles Bearsted Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GA Inspected: 15 September 2023 School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary 1.7 miles New Cut Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GQ Inspected: 13 March 2023 Invicta Grammar School Secondary 2.4 miles Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DS Inspected: 24 May 2024 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Secondary 3.3 miles Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0SF Inspected: 10 May 2023 Leigh Academy Oaks Primary 3.3 miles Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9AX Inspected: 16 November 2021 Allington Primary School Primary 4 miles Hildenborough Crescent, London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PG Inspected: 30 September 2022 Bower Grove School 4.5 miles Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL Inspected: 20 December 2024 Jubilee Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Gatland Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8PF Inspected: 29 November 2023
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Primary 1.3 miles The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL Inspected: 27 April 2023 Roseacre Junior School Primary 1.3 miles The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL Inspected: 14 May 2024 Madginford Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8LH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Hollingbourne Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UA Inspected: 29 April 2022 St Paul's Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Hillary Road, Maidstone, ME14 2BS Inspected: 12 September 2025 North Borough Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Gladstone Road, Maidstone, ME14 2BP Inspected: 30 November 2023 Greenfields Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Oxford Road, Shepway, Maidstone, ME15 8DF Inspected: 10 February 2025 Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Lower Street, Leeds, Maidstone, ME17 1RL Inspected: 19 November 2021 Maidstone Grammar School Secondary 2.9 miles Beech Hurst Close, Maidstone, ME15 7BT Inspected: 12 November 2024 King's Reach Education 2.9 miles Reculver Walk, Reculver Walk, Maidstone, ME15 8SW Inspected: 12 July 2023 Park Way Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Maidstone, ME15 7AH Inspected: 19 September 2024 Senacre Wood Primary School Primary 3 miles Graveney Road, Senacre, Maidstone, ME15 8QQ Inspected: 21 January 2025 Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3 miles The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY Inspected: 14 March 2024 MEPA ACADEMY 3 miles Earl Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1PF Inspected: 10 November 2025 South Borough Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TL Inspected: 28 June 2023 The Maplesden Noakes School Secondary 3.4 miles Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0TJ Inspected: 10 June 2024 Brunswick House Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Leafy Lane, Maidstone, ME16 0QQ Inspected: 25 September 2023 Leigh Academy Tree Tops Primary 3.5 miles Brishing Lane, Park Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9EZ Inspected: 19 December 2024 Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6QN Inspected: 31 July 2023 Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Primary 3.6 miles Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER Inspected: 19 January 2024 Swingate Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 3.6 miles Scrubbs Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8AU Inspected: 30 April 2025 The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Bicknor Road, Park Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9PS Inspected: 27 November 2023 St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP Inspected: 15 March 2024 Leigh Academy Langley Park Primary 3.7 miles Edmett way, Maidstone, ME17 3FX Inspected: 21 May 2025 Deanwood Children's Centre 3.8 miles Long Catlis Road, Long Catlis Road, Rainham, ME8 9TX Inspected: 17 July 2013 St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary 4 miles Queen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LB Inspected: 03 May 2024 Palace Wood Primary School Primary 4 miles Ash Grove, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0AB Inspected: 19 October 2022 Oakwood Park Grammar School Secondary 4.1 miles Maidstone, ME16 8AH Inspected: 10 June 2024 Hempstead Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Yew Tree Farm School 4.2 miles Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT Inspected: 21 May 2025 Loose Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9UW Inspected: 14 September 2023 Fairview Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU Inspected: 29 November 2024 Tunbury Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Hempstead Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QG Inspected: 29 April 2024 West Borough Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Hadlow Close, Maidstone, ME16 8TL Inspected: 01 December 2022 Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1JZ Inspected: 25 March 2024 Kingswood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Cayser Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3QF Inspected: 21 September 2022 Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Church Hill, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HP Inspected: 20 November 2023 Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL Inspected: 16 June 2022 Miers Court Children's Centre 4.8 miles Silverspot Close, Silver Spot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR Inspected: 31 July 2013 Maundene School Primary 5 miles Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Sutton Valence Primary School Primary 5 miles Southways, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HT Inspected: 26 May 2023
St Augustine Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Maidstone, ME16 8AE Inspected: 26 September 2023
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, ME14 5TZ Valley Park School Secondary 2.3 miles Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DT Sandling Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JG East Borough Children's Centre 2.5 miles Vinters Road, Maidstone, ME14 5DX Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Primary 2.5 miles Vinters Road, Maidstone, ME14 5DX Greenfields Childrens Centre 2.6 miles Rutland Way, Maidstone, ME15 8DR Howard de Walden Children's Centre 2.7 miles Bluett Street, Bluett Street, Maidstone, ME14 2UG Serenity School Maidstone 3.1 miles Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LP Sunshine Children's Centre 3.2 miles Stagshaw Close, Stagshaw Close, Maidstone, ME15 6TL Leigh Academy Molehill Primary 3.2 miles Hereford Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ND The Meadow Children's Centre 3.5 miles Furfield Close, Park Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9JR Five Acre Wood School 3.5 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF Inspected: 09 September 2024 St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Primary 3.6 miles Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER New Line Learning Academy Secondary 3.6 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL Tiger Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QL Inspected: 20 October 2023 Deanwood Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, ME8 9TX St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8PU St Simon Stock Catholic School Secondary 4 miles Maidstone, ME16 0JP Lordswood Children's Centre 4.2 miles Lordswood Lane, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Lordswood School Primary 4.2 miles Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN Parkwood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP Walderslade Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJ St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mount Pleasant, Aylesford, ME20 7BE Sports Connect 4.7 miles M20, Aylesford Bulls, Aylesford, ME20 7DS Inspected: 23 May 2025 Miers Court Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Bleakwood Road, Chatham, ME5 0NF Oaklands Children's Centre 4.9 miles Weedswood Road, Weedswood Road, Chatham, ME5 0QS Inspected: 13 January 2012 Oaklands School Primary 4.9 miles Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0QS OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 5 miles Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone, ME17 4HT