United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Swale
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~151k · 60 state-funded schools
The signature
How Swale ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,572/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£305,000
Mid-range
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,104/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,406/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Crime
86.9/1k
High
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Deprivation
27.1
Most deprived
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Schools
89.1%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
56 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
49 of 55 (89.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
60 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 60 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Westlands School | Secondary | 1,746 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Sittingbourne School | Secondary | 1,587 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fulston Manor School | Secondary | 1,325 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Abbey School Grade inherited from previous URN 137154 | Secondary | 1,110 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,101 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh Academy Minster | Secondary | 1,070 | — | — | OfstedWebsite |
Borden Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 928 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highsted Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 832 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Regis Manor Primary School | Primary | 622 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Iwade School | Primary | 611 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Minster in Sheppey Primary School | Primary | 594 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Halfway Houses Primary School | Primary | 522 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westlands Primary School | Primary | 491 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queenborough School and Nursery | Primary | 476 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Minster Primary School | Primary | 472 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 419 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Davington Primary School | Primary | 416 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rose Street Primary School | Primary | 413 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
South Avenue Primary School | Primary | 413 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lansdowne Primary School | Primary | 410 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.