Schools and Education in West End

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of West End town centre, including 25 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Herne Church of England Junior School, Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School and Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
51
Primary
25
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
24
Outstanding (6) Good (24) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (20)
Herne Church of England Junior School Primary 1.8 miles School Lane, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AL Inspected: 06 December 2023 Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary 2 miles Palmer Close, Herne, Herne Bay, CT6 7AH Inspected: 12 November 2021 Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School Primary 3 miles High Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AY Inspected: 31 January 2023 Reculver Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Reculver Lane, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA Inspected: 18 December 2024 Blean Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Whitstable Road, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9ED Inspected: 12 May 2022 Riverside Children's Centre (Canterbury) 4.3 miles Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, CT2 7PH Inspected: 11 July 2012
Briary Children's Centre 0.7 miles Greenhill Road (West), Herne Bay, CT6 7RS Inspected: 23 February 2012 Herne Bay High School Secondary 1.3 miles Bullockstone Road, Herne Bay, CT6 7NS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Swalecliffe Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Bridgefield Road, Swalecliffe, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 18 October 2023 Fairlight Glen Independent Special School 1.8 miles Station Road, 45 Station Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5QQ Inspected: 16 July 2025 Herne Bay Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Stanley Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5SH Inspected: 09 July 2025 The Whitstable School Secondary 2.4 miles Bellevue Road, Whitstable, CT5 1PX Inspected: 25 April 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 miles Regent Street, Regent Street, Kent, CT5 1JD Inspected: 10 November 2025 Joy Lane Primary Foundation School Primary 3.3 miles Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Inspected: 11 June 2024 University of Kent 3.5 miles Giles Lane, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ Inspected: 08 August 2024 Water Meadows Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shaftesbury Road, Hersden, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Inspected: 05 March 2025 The Archbishop's School Secondary 3.8 miles St. Stephen's Hill, Canterbury, CT2 7AP Inspected: 19 January 2024 St Stephen's Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Hales Drive, St Stephens, Canterbury, CT2 7AD Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Stephen's Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Hales Drive, St Stephen's, Canterbury, CT2 7AB Inspected: 29 February 2024 Bemix 4 miles Brockenhurst Close, Unit 44, Canterbury, CT2 7FG Inspected: 16 June 2022 Parkside Community Foundation Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Tennyson Avenue, Canterbury, CT1 1EP Inspected: 22 June 2023 Chislet Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Church Lane, Chislet, Canterbury, CT3 4DU Inspected: 18 January 2023 St Johns Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles St. John's Place, Northgate, Canterbury, CT1 1BD Inspected: 08 March 2024 St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury Primary 4.5 miles Military Road, Canterbury, CT1 1NE Inspected: 16 June 2023 Canterbury Christ Church University 4.7 miles Monastery Street, Canterbury, CT1 1QU Inspected: 04 April 2022 St Peter's Methodist Primary School Primary 4.7 miles St. Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH Inspected: 16 December 2024 Haven Nook 4.9 miles Castle Street, Castle Street, Kent, CT1 2QD Inspected: 02 February 2026 Barton Court Grammar School Secondary 4.9 miles Longport, Canterbury, CT1 1PH Inspected: 17 December 2024
The Canterbury Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Knight Avenue, Canterbury, CT2 8QA Inspected: 12 July 2023
Thornden Wood Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Greenhill Road (West), Herne Bay, CT6 7RS Inspected: 22 March 2024 Hampton Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Fitzgerald Avenue, Herne Bay, CT6 8NB The Far Academy CIC 1.7 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitstable, CT5 3QT The FAR Academy 1.7 miles Harvey Drive, Harvey Drive, Whitsable, CT5 3QT Swalecliffe Children's Centre 1.8 miles Bridgefield Road, Whitstable, CT5 2PH Inspected: 10 June 2011 The Poppy Children's Centre 2.1 miles King's Road, Memorial Park, Herne Bay, CT6 5RE Herne Bay Junior School Primary 2.1 miles King's Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5DA St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Primary 2.5 miles Northwood Road, Whitstable, CT5 2EY Westmeads Community Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Cromwell Road, Whitstable, CT5 1NA Sturry Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Park View, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0NR Hoath Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Church Road, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA Inspected: 03 March 2022 Joy Lane Children's Centre 3.3 miles Joy Lane, Joy Lane, Whitstable, CT5 4LT Orion Spires Secondary 3.4 miles Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HD Inspected: 02 March 2023 Junior King's School 3.5 miles Mill Road, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0AY The Tina Rintoul Children's Centre 3.6 miles Shaftesbury Road, Shaftesbury Road, Canterbury, CT3 4HS Kent College (Canterbury) 4.1 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT Kent College International Study Centre 4.1 miles Whitstable Road, Canterbury, CT2 9DT St Edmund's School Canterbury 4.1 miles St. Thomas Hill, Canterbury, CT2 8HU The King's School Canterbury 4.6 miles Broad Street, Canterbury, CT1 2ES Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 5 miles Faulkners Lane, Canterbury, Canterbury, CT2 9AQ