Schools in Thanet
42 state-funded schools, 19,605 pupils. 97.6% 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
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Thanet?
Thanet has 42 state-funded schools teaching 19,605 pupils. 29 primary, 8 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Thanet are Good or Outstanding?
97.6% of the 42 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Thanet are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 34 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Thanet are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Thanet: Newington Community Primary School, Upton Junior School, Chilton Primary School, St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School, St Mildred's Primary Infant School, Laleham Gap School, and 1 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Thanet?
Yes. Thanet has 2 selective (grammar) schools: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Dane Court 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.
- Newington Community Primary SchoolPrimary686Outstanding 2017
- Upton Junior SchoolPrimary516Outstanding 2025
- Chilton Primary SchoolPrimary418Outstanding 2019
- St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior SchoolPrimary360Outstanding 2023
- St Mildred's Primary Infant SchoolPrimary268Outstanding 2021
- Laleham Gap SchoolSpecial241Outstanding 2023
- Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary210Outstanding 2021
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 29 | 29 | 100% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 87.5% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Thanet
Showing 20 of 42 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St George's Church of England Foundation School | Secondary | 1,616 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chatham & Clarendon Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,388 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dane Court Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 1,227 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Charles Dickens School | Secondary | 1,113 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Royal Harbour Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 135826 | Secondary | 1,013 | Requires Improvement2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ursuline College | Secondary | 937 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cliftonville Primary School | Primary | 845 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hartsdown Academy | Secondary | 837 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King Ethelbert School | Secondary | 794 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Garlinge Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 735 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Newington Community Primary School | Primary | 686 | Outstanding2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Upton Junior School | Primary | 516 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Birchington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 442 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chilton Primary School | Primary | 418 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Palm Bay Primary School | Primary | 414 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ramsgate Arts Primary School | Primary | 412 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs | Primary | 409 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Margate, Holy Trinity and St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 402 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Saviour's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 378 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter-in-Thanet CofE Junior School | Primary | 360 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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