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Education in Tonbridge and Malling

District

The east of the South East. 137,913 people in 240 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Tonbridge and Malling, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Tonbridge and Malling had 70 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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70
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Tonbridge and Malling had 70 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Tonbridge and Malling among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Tonbridge and Malling is 70.

Schools

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Schools in Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling has 70 open schools: 45 primary, 11 secondary, 9 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
4
Good
18
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
0

25 of the 59 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and June 2024.

6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

12 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Tonbridge and Malling

4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (February 2024), The Discovery School (February 2023), Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford (May 2023), Tonbridge Grammar School (October 2019).

Primary (45)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Bishop Chavasse Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11371Good (overall), July 202265% met KS2 standard
Borough Green Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11208Good (overall), March 202430% met KS2 standard
Brookfield Infant SchoolCommunity school5 to 7180Good (overall), April 2023
Brookfield Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11251School remains Good, March 202363% met KS2 standard
Burham Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11179School remains Good, June 202470% met KS2 standard
Cage Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11208Good (overall), November 202357% met KS2 standard
Ditton Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11211Requires improvement (overall), October 2019, before the school changed44% met KS2 standard
Ditton Infant SchoolFoundation school4 to 7110Good (overall), October 2022
East Peckham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11207Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
Hadlow Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11187Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
Hildenborough Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11200School remains Good, March 202375% met KS2 standard
Ightham Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11206Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Kings Hill School Primary and NurseryCommunity school2 to 11472Outstanding (overall), February 202463% met KS2 standard
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11211Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met81% met KS2 standard
Lift St James the GreatAcademy sponsor led3 to 11176School remains Good, September 202379% met KS2 standard
Long Mead Community Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 11143Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade47% met KS2 standard
Lunsford Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11202School remains Good, June 202335% met KS2 standard
Mereworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11209School remains Good, July 202281% met KS2 standard
More Park Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11183School remains Good, February 202372% met KS2 standard
Offham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11201Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11160Standards maintained, October 202444% met KS2 standard
Plaxtol Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1185School remains Good, March 202385% met KS2 standard
Royal Rise Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11204Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Ryarsh Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11209Good (overall), March 202473% met KS2 standard
Shipbourne SchoolCommunity school4 to 1155School remains Good, July 202486% met KS2 standard
Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing ImpairmentCommunity school4 to 11419Good (overall), March 202464% met KS2 standard
Snodland CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11407School remains Good, October 202261% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11195Good (overall), December 202250% met KS2 standard
St Katherine's School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11462Good (overall), January 202453% met KS2 standard
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11367Good (overall), November 202286% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, EcclesAcademy converter4 to 11109Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11209Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade72% met KS2 standard
Stocks Green Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11217School remains Good, March 202456% met KS2 standard
Sussex Road Community Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11422Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met85% met KS2 standard
The Discovery SchoolCommunity school4 to 11634Outstanding (overall), February 202380% met KS2 standard
Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1190School remains Good, September 202267% met KS2 standard
Tunbury Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11501Good (overall), June 202357% met KS2 standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At AylesfordAcademy sponsor led5 to 11398Outstanding (overall), May 202370% met KS2 standard
Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough LakesAcademy sponsor led4 to 11234Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade81% met KS2 standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillAcademy sponsor led4 to 11226Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne ChaseAcademy sponsor led4 to 11230Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Wateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11134Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language SrpAcademy converter4 to 11191Good (overall), January 202360% met KS2 standard
Woodlands Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11540Standards maintained, December 202474% met KS2 standard
Wouldham, All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11388Good (overall), April 202349% met KS2 standard

Secondary (11)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Aylesford SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18916Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.2
Hadlow Rural Community SchoolFree schools11 to 16377Requires improvement (overall), June 2024Attainment 8: 39.3
Hillview School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 181,500School remains Good, September 2023Attainment 8: 49.1
Leigh Academy Hugh ChristieAcademy sponsor led11 to 18688Requires improvement (overall), October 2023, before the school changedAttainment 8: 38.2
Leigh Academy TonbridgeAcademy converter11 to 18807Good (overall), December 2022Attainment 8: 43.9
The Holmesdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18606Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 39.7
The Judd SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 181,541Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 78.3
The Malling SchoolFoundation school11 to 181,051Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 39.3
Tonbridge Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,150Standards maintained, December 2024Outstanding (overall), October 2019Attainment 8: 77.0
Weald of Kent Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,913Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 69.3
Wrotham SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,054Standards maintained, November 2024Attainment 8: 42.1

Special (9)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Grange Park SchoolFoundation special school9 to 19174Good (overall), February 2024
Grow 19 LTDSpecial post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hilden ParkOther independent special school6 to 1837No outcome in Ofsted's file
Medway Green SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1669No outcome in Ofsted's file
Nexus Foundation Special SchoolFoundation special school2 to 19307Good (overall), June 2023
Skills for Independence and Employability LtdSpecial post 16 institution18 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Sports ConnectSpecial post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Quest SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1926No outcome in Ofsted's file
YMCA West KentSpecial post 16 institution16 to 19No outcome in Ofsted's file

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hilden Grange SchoolOther independent school2 to 13269Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school0 to 11169Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Sackville SchoolOther independent school11 to 19197Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Tonbridge SchoolOther independent school13 to 18797Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Rosewood SchoolPupil referral unit11 to 183Good (overall), June 2022

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.