Schools and Education in Yelsted

There are 99 schools within 5 miles of Yelsted town centre, including 60 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Bradfields Academy, The Rowans and Leigh Academy Bearsted. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
99
Primary
60
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
48
Outstanding (6) Good (48) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (43)
Bradfields Academy 4.3 miles Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 25 January 2023 The Rowans 4.3 miles Churchill Avenue, Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 30 December 2021 Leigh Academy Bearsted Primary 4.3 miles Bearsted Road, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5GA Inspected: 13 March 2023 Leigh Academy Snowfields 4.3 miles Bearsted Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GA Inspected: 15 September 2023 School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary 4.7 miles New Cut Road, Maidstone, ME14 5GQ Inspected: 13 March 2023 Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Tunstall Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG Inspected: 10 July 2023
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9NP Inspected: 15 March 2024 Deanwood Children's Centre 1.3 miles Long Catlis Road, Long Catlis Road, Rainham, ME8 9TX Inspected: 17 July 2013 Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL Inspected: 16 June 2022 Fairview Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU Inspected: 29 November 2024 Miers Court Children's Centre 1.8 miles Silverspot Close, Silver Spot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR Inspected: 31 July 2013 Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.8 miles The Street, Bredhurst, Gillingham, ME7 3JY Inspected: 14 March 2024 Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary 2.1 miles Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS Inspected: 25 April 2024 Hempstead Junior School Primary 2.2 miles Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ Inspected: 01 May 2024 Riverside Children's Centre 2.3 miles St. Edmunds Way, St Edmund's Way, Rainham, ME8 8ET Inspected: 31 March 2015 Riverside Primary School Primary 2.3 miles St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET Inspected: 07 July 2025 Rainham School for Girls Secondary 2.3 miles Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX Inspected: 17 June 2022 Hempstead Infant School Primary 2.4 miles Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QG Inspected: 29 April 2024 Newington Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7LB Inspected: 18 December 2024 Thames View Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX Inspected: 11 July 2023 Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary 2.9 miles Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ Inspected: 13 July 2022 Hand in Hand Children's Centre 3.1 miles Twydall Lane, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2011 Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary 3.1 miles Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS Inspected: 11 July 2023 Swingate Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8TJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Danecourt School 3.4 miles Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA Inspected: 09 December 2024 Featherby Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Chilham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6BT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Yew Tree Farm School 3.7 miles Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT Inspected: 21 May 2025 Kingfisher Children's Centre 3.8 miles Kingfisher Drive, Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, ME5 7NX Inspected: 08 March 2012 Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Chatham, ME5 7NX Inspected: 19 March 2025 Maundene School Primary 3.9 miles Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 7QB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Westlands School Secondary 4.1 miles Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF Inspected: 26 June 2024 Tunbury Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9HY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Chatham Grammar Secondary 4.2 miles Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EH Inspected: 04 December 2023 INSPIRE Free Special School 4.3 miles Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB Inspected: 20 May 2025 Alchemy School 4.3 miles Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4LT Inspected: 16 September 2025 Barnsole Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Barnsole Road, Gillingham, ME7 2JG Inspected: 30 April 2024 Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 4.4 miles Napier Road, Napier Road, Gillingham, ME7 4HG Inspected: 11 December 2024 The Victory Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JB Inspected: 18 May 2023 St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ Inspected: 06 March 2024 Thurnham Church of England Infant School Primary 4.6 miles The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL Inspected: 27 April 2023 Roseacre Junior School Primary 4.6 miles The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4BL Inspected: 14 May 2024 All Saints Sure Start Children's Centre 4.7 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5AZ Inspected: 09 August 2012 New Horizons Children's Academy Primary 4.7 miles Park Crescent, Chatham, ME4 6NR Inspected: 18 July 2022 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Greenfield Road, Gillingham, ME7 1YH Inspected: 19 June 2023 Horsted Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF Inspected: 28 November 2023 Horsted Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Barberry Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TF Inspected: 10 October 2023 Saxon Way Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Path, Ingram Road, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ Inspected: 14 July 2025 Greenvale Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4 5UP Inspected: 19 January 2024 Hollingbourne Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UA Inspected: 29 April 2022 Phoenix Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4 5QD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Craftworks 4.9 miles School Lane, School Lane, Iwade, ME9 8QJ Inspected: 11 June 2024 Holcombe Grammar School Secondary 4.9 miles Letchworth Avenue, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JB Inspected: 01 May 2024 ALP Sittingbourne 4.9 miles Bell Road, Bell, Sittingbourne, ME10 4HE Inspected: 10 October 2023 New Road Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Bryant Street, Chatham, ME4 5QN Inspected: 15 June 2023
Grove Park Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT Inspected: 11 July 2023 Bobbing Village School Primary 4.2 miles Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8PL Inspected: 16 July 2024
Deanwood Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, ME8 9TX Parkwood Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP Miers Court Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary 2.1 miles Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE St Margaret's Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AE The Howard School Secondary 2.3 miles Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0BX St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Twydall Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6JH St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, ME5 8PU Holywell Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE Lower Halstow Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES Borden Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles School Lane, Borden, Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS Lordswood Children's Centre 3.5 miles Lordswood Lane, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN Inspected: 31 March 2011 Lordswood School Primary 3.5 miles Lordswood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NN Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Bexon Lane, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8HB Walderslade Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 8BJ Will Adams Academy 3.9 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2BX The Robert Napier School Secondary 4 miles Third Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LX The Academy of Woodlands Primary 4 miles Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DU Grove Park Children's Centre 4.1 miles Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Bleakwood Road, Chatham, ME5 0NF Greenacre School Secondary 4.2 miles Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LP Luton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5AW Wayfield Children's Centre 4.3 miles Wayfield Road, Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH Inspected: 26 October 2010 Wayfield Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HH Oaklands Children's Centre 4.3 miles Weedswood Road, Weedswood Road, Chatham, ME5 0QS Inspected: 13 January 2012 Oaklands School Primary 4.3 miles Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0QS PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 4.3 miles Bradfields Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LE Walderslade School Secondary 4.3 miles Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 0LE Aspire School 4.3 miles Staplehurst Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA Byron Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7 5XX Westlands Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Homewood Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN Minterne Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Minterne Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1SB The Oaks Infant School Primary 4.6 miles Weald Court, Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL Woodgrove Children's Centre 4.6 miles Johnson Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 1JS Hospital and Medical Tuition Service 4.7 miles Windmill Road, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, ME7 5NY Sandling Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JG Saxon Way Primary School and Children's Centre 4.8 miles Church Path, Church Path, Gillingham, ME7 1SJ Inspected: 25 June 2012 All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, ME4 5JY Brompton Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Marlborough Road, Gillingham, ME7 5HT Rivermead School 4.9 miles Forge Lane, Gillingham, ME7 1UG Oasis Academy Skinner Street Primary 5 miles Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1LG Inspected: 18 November 2021 Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, ME14 5TZ