Schools in Swale
60 state-funded schools, 24,064 pupils. 89.1% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 4 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Swale?
Swale has 60 state-funded schools teaching 24,064 pupils. 48 primary, 9 secondary, 3 special.
What percentage of schools in Swale are Good or Outstanding?
89.1% of the 55 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Swale are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 42 Good. 5 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Swale are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Swale: Queenborough School and Nursery, Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Meadowfield School, Sheldwich Primary School, St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hernhill Church of England Primary School, and 1 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Swale?
Yes. Swale has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Borden Grammar School, Highsted Grammar School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Queenborough School and NurseryPrimary476Outstanding 2023
- Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary419Outstanding 2023
- Meadowfield SchoolSpecial400Outstanding 2024
- Sheldwich Primary SchoolPrimary262Outstanding 2024
- St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary211Outstanding 2024
- Hernhill Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary209Outstanding 2024
- Rodmersham SchoolPrimary131Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 48 | 46 | 91.3% |
| Secondary | 9 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Special | 3 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Swale
Showing 20 of 60 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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