Schools and Education in Waterham

There are 38 schools within 5 miles of Waterham town centre, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hernhill Church of England Primary School, Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School and Blean Primary School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
38
Primary
20
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
18
Outstanding (3) Good (18) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (16)
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG Inspected: 26 April 2024 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY Inspected: 31 January 2023 Blean Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022
Graveney Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Seasalter Road, Graveney, Faversham, ME13 9DU Inspected: 14 November 2023 Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Primary 2.2 miles School Lane, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham, ME13 9AW Inspected: 04 March 2025 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary 2.5 miles Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Alphege Church of England Infant School Primary 3 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DA Inspected: 04 July 2024 Whitstable Junior School Primary 3 miles Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB Inspected: 09 June 2025 ISP School Whitstable 3.3 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Kent, CT5 1JD Inspected: 10 November 2025 The Whitstable School Secondary 3.3 miles Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX Inspected: 25 April 2024 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary 3.5 miles Abbey Place, Faversham, ME13 7BQ Inspected: 28 April 2023 Davington Primary School Primary 4 miles Priory Row, Davington, Faversham, ME13 7EQ Inspected: 18 September 2023 Bemix 4.4 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 University of Kent 4.4 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 18 October 2023 Bysing Wood Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU Inspected: 08 July 2024 Ospringe Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8TX Inspected: 13 July 2023 The Archbishop's School Secondary 4.7 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 The Canterbury Primary School Primary 4.8 miles City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT Inspected: 02 February 2023 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 5 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
Joy Lane Children's Centre 2.5 miles Joy Lane, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Westmeads Community Infant School Primary 3.4 miles Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA St Mary's Children's Centre 3.6 miles Orchard Place, Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Orchard Place, Faversham, ME13 8AP St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary 3.7 miles Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY Kent College (Canterbury) 4 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre 4 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT The Abbey School Secondary 4.1 miles London Road, Faversham, ME13 8RZ Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 4.1 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ The Far Academy CIC 4.1 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QT The FAR Academy 4.1 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitsable, CT5 3QT Ethelbert Road Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ethelbert Road, Faversham, ME13 8SQ St Edmund's School Canterbury 4.2 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU Selling Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Selling, Faversham, ME13 9RQ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Swalecliffe Children's Centre 4.4 miles Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 10 June 2011 Bysing Wood Children's Centre 4.5 miles Lower Road, Faversham, ME13 7NU