Rank #20
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford Grammar School, West Hill
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:83.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 8.0 applicants per place
Exam area
Kent 11+ 32 schools Shared test area
Kent Grammar Schools
Kent brings together 32 grammar schools across the area. Much of the area sits within the Kent Test route, so shared testing is a big part of the admissions picture alongside each school's own rules.
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Shared test guide
These schools share one test
The Kent Test guide explains the test, dates, and papers these schools share. It is the quickest way to see the shared exam details in one place.
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School list
Grammar Schools in Kent
The best grammar schools in Kent on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, shared test routes, and how hard it is to get a place.
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Rank #32
The Judd School
Judd School, Brook Street
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:78.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.3 applicants per place
Rank #36
Tonbridge Grammar School
Tonbridge Grammar School, Deakin Leas
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Very High
Overall GCSE score:76.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.6 applicants per place
Rank #56
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford Grammar School for Girls, Shepherds Lane
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:70.6
Assessment: CEM
Applicants per place: 7.0 applicants per place
Rank #76
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, Southfield Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:67.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.1 applicants per place
Rank #95
Highworth Grammar School
Highworth Grammar School, Maidstone Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:61.9
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.0 applicants per place
Rank #96
Invicta Grammar School
Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:61.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.8 applicants per place
Rank #102
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tudeley Lane
Ofsted: Requires improvementGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:59.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.0 applicants per place
Rank #105
The Skinners' School
Skinners' School, St John's Road
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Very High
Overall GCSE score:58.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.0 applicants per place
Rank #110
Maidstone Grammar School
Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:56.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.9 applicants per place
Rank #112
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park Grammar School, Oakwood Park
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:55.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.5 applicants per place
Rank #120
The Norton Knatchbull School
Norton Knatchbull School, Hythe Road
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:52.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 1.8 applicants per place
Rank #121
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Buckland Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:51.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.1 applicants per place
Rank #124
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School
Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School, Old Dover Road
Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:50.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.4 applicants per place
Rank #125
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, Parsons Lane, Wilmington
Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Very High
Overall GCSE score:50.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.2 applicants per place
Rank #127
Barton Court Grammar School
Barton Court Grammar School, Longport
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:49.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.1 applicants per place
Rank #128
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys
Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, Langton Lane, Nackington Road
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:49.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.1 applicants per place
Rank #130
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook School, Waterloo Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:48.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.0 applicants per place
Rank #133
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend Grammar School, Church Walk
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:47.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.2 applicants per place
Rank #134
Dover Grammar School for Boys
Dover Grammar School for Boys, Astor Avenue
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:47.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.5 applicants per place
Rank #136
Dane Court Grammar School
Dane Court Grammar School, Broadstairs Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:45.7
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.2 applicants per place
Rank #137
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Abbey Place
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:45.4
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.9 applicants per place
Rank #139
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys, Common Lane, Wilmington
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:43.8
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.5 applicants per place
Rank #140
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend, Pelham Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:43.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.9 applicants per place
Rank #141
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, St John's Road
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:42.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 11.8 applicants per place
Rank #142
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Chatham Street
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:41.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.5 applicants per place
Rank #143
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sir Roger Manwood's School, Manwood Road
Ofsted: GoodMixedCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:41.0
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.6 applicants per place
Rank #149
Borden Grammar School
Borden Grammar School, Avenue of Remembrance
Ofsted: GoodBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:38.1
Assessment: GL Assessment, Individual
Applicants per place: 2.2 applicants per place
Rank #151
The Harvey Grammar School
Harvey Grammar School, Cheriton Road
Ofsted: OutstandingBoys onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:37.2
Assessment: Individual
Applicants per place: 2.2 applicants per place
Rank #154
Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Grammar School, Highsted Road
Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: High
Overall GCSE score:35.0
Assessment: GL Assessment, Individual
Applicants per place: 2.2 applicants per place
Rank #156
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover Grammar School for Girls, Frith Road
Ofsted: OutstandingGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:30.6
Assessment: GL Assessment, Individual
Applicants per place: 2.6 applicants per place
Rank #161
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone School for Girls, Coolinge Lane
Ofsted: GoodGirls onlyCompetition: Moderate
Overall GCSE score:20.6
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 2.0 applicants per place
Kent overview
Kent grammar schools at a glance
32 grammar schools are mainly spread across Dartford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and 8 more, giving Kent a more varied selective picture than one single town cluster.
Schools 32 schools
Main places Dartford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and 8 more
School mix Mixed
Tests Mostly GL
What stands out
Kent has 32 grammar schools in this ranking, making it one of the biggest and broadest selective areas in the country.
What parents notice
The county includes boys', girls', and co-educational schools, with major local groupings across north-west Kent, west Kent, mid Kent, Canterbury, and the east coast.
Where they are
Where Kent grammar schools are concentrated
Dartford, Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, and 8 more give Kent its main grammar-school shape.
Shared route
Much of the area is still tied together by the Kent Test route, but the tests themselves are not identical across every school.
School mix
The area includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-ed options.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at many of these schools. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Dartford
Dartford has 4 grammar schools, including Dartford Grammar School, Dartford Grammar School for Girls, and 2 more schools. Families here see both boys' and girls' schools.
Maidstone
Maidstone has 4 grammar schools, including Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Grammar School, and 2 more schools. Families here see both boys' and girls' schools.
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells has 4 grammar schools, including Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School, The Skinners' School, and 2 more schools. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
Canterbury
Canterbury has 3 grammar schools, including Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School, Barton Court Grammar School, and Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
Dover
Dover has 3 grammar schools, including Dover Grammar School for Boys, Sir Roger Manwood's School, and Dover Grammar School for Girls. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
Swale
Swale has 3 grammar schools, including Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Borden Grammar School, and Highsted Grammar School. Families here see boys', girls', and co-ed options.
Elsewhere in Kent
Other grammar-school clusters also sit around Tonbridge and Malling, Ashford, Folkestone and Hythe, and 2 more.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Why does Kent feel bigger than most grammar-school areas?
Kent has 32 grammar schools in this ranking and stretches across a very large county, so parents are often comparing several local clusters rather than one compact school group.
Where are Kent grammar schools mainly concentrated?
Kent grammar schools are spread across several belts including Dartford, Wilmington, and Gravesend in the north-west; Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells in the west; Maidstone and Ashford in mid Kent; and Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Faversham, Sandwich, and Thanet in the east.
Does Kent offer different school types?
Yes. Kent includes boys' schools, girls' schools, and co-educational grammar schools, giving families one of the broadest selective mixes in England.
Do most Kent grammar schools follow the Kent Test route?
Much of the county is tied together by the Kent Test, which is one reason parents often start with a county-wide view before narrowing into local town clusters.