Kent GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Kent ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 29 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 159 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Kent ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 159 schools have published 2026 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Orpington · Voluntary aided school | 85.0 | 97% | 100% | 100% | – | 128 |
| 2 | Newstead Wood School Orpington · Academy converter | 79.5 | 85% | 98% | 99% | – | 168 |
| 3 | Dartford Grammar School Dartford · Academy converter | 78.9 | 78% | 100% | 100% | – | 182 |
| 4 | The Judd School Tonbridge · Voluntary aided school | 78.3 | 74% | 99% | 100% | – | 191 |
| 5 , up 2 places since 2025 | Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Academy converter | 77.3 | 72% | 98% | 100% | – | 179 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2025 | Tonbridge Grammar School Tonbridge · Academy converter | 77.0 | 76% | 97% | 99% | – | 180 |
| 7 , down 1 place since 2025 | Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Sidcup · Academy converter | 75.3 | 73% | 98% | 99% | – | 203 |
| 8 | Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath · Academy converter | 74.8 | 64% | 98% | 99% | – | 224 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2025 | Beths Grammar School Bexley · Academy converter | 73.2 | 61% | 98% | 100% | – | 193 |
| 10 , up 2 places since 2025 | The Skinners' School Tunbridge Wells · Academy converter | 72.7 | 50% | 97% | 100% | – | 160 |
| 11 , down 2 places since 2025 | Bexley Grammar School Welling · Academy converter | 72.6 | 58% | 96% | 100% | – | 189 |
| 12 , down 2 places since 2025 | Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School Tunbridge Wells · Foundation school | 72.5 | 52% | 95% | 99% | – | 148 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2025 | Invicta Grammar School Maidstone · Academy converter | 70.8 | 49% | 93% | 98% | – | 242 |
| 14 , up 2 places since 2025 | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Rochester · Academy converter | 69.9 | 56% | 96% | 100% | – | 214 |
| 15 , up 8 places since 2025 | Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Canterbury · Foundation school | 69.4 | 50% | 91% | 96% | – | 160 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2025 | Weald of Kent Grammar School Tonbridge · Academy converter | 69.3 | 44% | 95% | 99% | – | 302 |
| 17 , down 5 places since 2025 | Highworth Grammar School Ashford · Academy converter | 69.2 | 41% | 93% | 100% | – | 220 |
| 18 , up 4 places since 2025 | Cranbrook School Cranbrook · Academy converter | 68.3 | 36% | 89% | 97% | – | 144 |
| 19 , up 10 places since 2025 | Gravesend Grammar School Gravesend · Academy converter | 67.9 | 46% | 98% | 100% | – | 215 |
| 20 , up 12 places since 2025 | Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Dartford · Academy converter | 67.6 | 48% | 95% | 99% | – | 173 |
| 21 , down 3 places since 2025 | The Rochester Grammar School Rochester · Academy converter | 67.5 | 44% | 93% | 97% | – | 185 |
| 22 , up 7 places since 2025 | Dane Court Grammar School Broadstairs · Academy converter | 67.2 | 53% | 89% | 98% | – | 160 |
| 23 , down 5 places since 2025 | Maidstone Grammar School Maidstone · Foundation school | 67.0 | 42% | 91% | 98% | – | 197 |
| 24= , up 1 place since 2025 | Barton Court Grammar School Canterbury · Academy converter | 66.1 | 43% | 86% | 97% | – | 142 |
| 24= , down 7 places since 2025 | Oakwood Park Grammar School Maidstone · Academy converter | 66.1 | 43% | 94% | 99% | – | 157 |
| 26 , down 6 places since 2025 | Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School Canterbury · Voluntary controlled school | 66.0 | 42% | 90% | 97% | – | 174 |
| 27 , up 4 places since 2025 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Faversham · Academy converter | 65.7 | 36% | 91% | 97% | – | 151 |
| 28 , down 4 places since 2025 | Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Dartford · Academy converter | 65.3 | 40% | 91% | 97% | – | 174 |
| 29 , up 11 places since 2025 | The Harvey Grammar School Folkestone · Academy converter | 65.2 | 31% | 90% | 98% | – | 146 |
| 30 , up 5 places since 2025 | Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys Tunbridge Wells · Community school | 64.5 | 31% | 88% | 97% | – | 292 |
| 31 , down 10 places since 2025 | The Norton Knatchbull School Ashford · Academy converter | 64.2 | 35% | 83% | 97% | – | 208 |
| 32= , down 4 places since 2025 | Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover · Foundation school | 63.1 | 31% | 90% | 99% | – | 142 |
| 32= , up 5 places since 2025 | Rainham Mark Grammar School Gillingham · Academy converter | 63.1 | 32% | 89% | 98% | – | 235 |
| 34 , down 7 places since 2025 | Fort Pitt Grammar School Chatham · Academy converter | 63.0 | 24% | 80% | 95% | – | 148 |
| 35= , up 1 place since 2025 | Borden Grammar School Sittingbourne · Academy converter | 62.7 | 33% | 83% | 96% | – | 138 |
| 35= , down 10 places since 2025 | Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone · Foundation school | 62.7 | 26% | 82% | 97% | – | 176 |
| 37 , up 8 places since 2025 | The Folkestone School for Girls Folkestone · Academy converter | 62.3 | 23% | 81% | 97% | – | 174 |
| 38= , down 4 places since 2025 | Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School Ramsgate · Academy converter | 62.2 | 25% | 82% | 92% | – | 187 |
| 38= , down 5 places since 2025 | Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend Gravesend · Academy converter | 62.2 | 24% | 84% | 99% | – | 205 |
| 40 , up 2 places since 2025 | Highsted Grammar School Sittingbourne · Academy converter | 61.9 | 29% | 83% | 94% | – | 143 |
| 41 , up 3 places since 2025 | Harris Girls Academy Bromley Beckenham · Academy converter | 61.7 | 33% | 68% | 83% | – | 177 |
| 42 , down 2 places since 2025 | Chatham Grammar Chatham · Academy converter | 60.6 | 24% | 74% | 93% | – | 145 |
| 43 , down 4 places since 2025 | Holcombe Grammar School Chatham · Academy converter | 59.8 | 28% | 82% | 95% | – | 141 |
| 44 , down 7 places since 2025 | Sir Roger Manwood's School Sandwich · Academy converter | 59.0 | 19% | 76% | 89% | – | 161 |
| 45 , up 4 places since 2025 | Duke of York's Royal Military School Dover · Academy sponsor led | 58.9 | 19% | 70% | 88% | – | 81 |
| 46 , down 3 places since 2025 | Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover · Community school | 56.7 | 19% | 70% | 91% | – | 132 |
| 47= , up 3 places since 2025 | Hayes School Bromley · Academy converter | 56.2 | 20% | 60% | 77% | – | 245 |
| 47= | Langley Park School for Girls Beckenham · Academy converter | 56.2 | 25% | 68% | 83% | – | 237 |
| 49 , down 3 places since 2025 | Bullers Wood School Chislehurst · Academy converter | 56.1 | 27% | 64% | 80% | – | 226 |
| 50 , down 2 places since 2025 | St Catherine's Catholic School Bexleyheath · Academy converter | 55.5 | 14% | 66% | 84% | – | 204 |
| 51 , up 2 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Beckenham Beckenham · Academy sponsor led | 54.5 | 26% | 60% | 80% | – | 176 |
| 52 | Bennett Memorial Diocesan School Tunbridge Wells · Academy converter | 53.4 | 14% | 57% | 79% | – | 294 |
| 53 , down 2 places since 2025 | Langley Park School for Boys Beckenham · Academy converter | 52.7 | 17% | 59% | 82% | – | 217 |
| 54 | Darrick Wood School Orpington · Academy converter | 51.3 | 13% | 51% | 76% | – | 262 |
| 55 , up 5 places since 2025 | Ravens Wood School Bromley · Academy converter | 50.8 | 12% | 55% | 78% | – | 222 |
| 56 , up 9 places since 2025 | Trinity School Sevenoaks · Free schools | 49.7 | 9% | 45% | 75% | – | 175 |
| 57= , down 1 place since 2025 | Bonus Pastor Catholic College Bromley · Academy converter | 49.6 | 10% | 47% | 70% | – | 186 |
| 57= | Chislehurst School for Girls Chislehurst · Academy converter | 49.6 | 14% | 51% | 74% | – | 163 |
| 59 , up 1 place since 2025 | Harris Garrard Academy Erith · Academy sponsor led | 49.2 | 10% | 46% | 67% | – | 194 |
| 60= , up 2 places since 2025 | Hillview School for Girls Tonbridge · Academy converter | 49.1 | 6% | 47% | 73% | – | 225 |
| 60= , up 2 places since 2025 | School of Science and Technology Maidstone Maidstone · Free schools | 49.1 | 7% | 48% | 78% | – | 188 |
| 62= , up 6 places since 2025 | Orion Eden Park Beckenham · Free schools | 48.9 | 20% | 53% | 69% | – | 227 |
| 62= , down 7 places since 2025 | St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Bexleyheath · Academy converter | 48.9 | 12% | 52% | 70% | – | 169 |
| 64 | Harris Academy Falconwood Welling · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 9% | 47% | 68% | – | 194 |
| 65= , up 27 places since 2025 | Lift Bexleyheath Bexleyheath · Academy sponsor led | 47.3 | 9% | 50% | 70% | – | 183 |
| 65= , up 5 places since 2025 | The Howard School Gillingham · Academy converter | 47.3 | 7% | 36% | 60% | – | 219 |
| 67 , down 9 places since 2025 | Dartford Science & Technology College Dartford · Foundation school | 47.1 | 9% | 53% | 71% | – | 150 |
| 68 , up 4 places since 2025 | Orion Ravensbourne Bromley · Academy converter | 46.9 | 10% | 50% | 71% | – | 197 |
| 69 , up 12 places since 2025 | Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Dartford · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | 18% | 46% | 61% | – | 219 |
| 70 , up 6 places since 2025 | Blackfen School for Girls Sidcup · Academy converter | 46.2 | 7% | 44% | 65% | – | 221 |
| 71 , down 12 places since 2025 | Orion Coopers Chislehurst · Academy converter | 45.9 | 10% | 46% | 66% | – | 223 |
| 72= , up 14 places since 2025 | St John's Catholic Comprehensive Gravesend · Voluntary aided school | 45.3 | 7% | 34% | 64% | – | 195 |
| 72= , down 6 places since 2025 | Wye School Wye · Free schools | 45.3 | 4% | 47% | 71% | – | 91 |
| 74 , up 10 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet Swanscombe · Academy sponsor led | 45.2 | 8% | 31% | 53% | – | 131 |
| 75 , down 6 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Wilmington Wilmington · Academy sponsor led | 45.1 | 7% | 40% | 65% | – | 226 |
| 76 , up 30 places since 2025 | St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Canterbury · Academy converter | 45.0 | 7% | 37% | 60% | – | 183 |
| 77= , down 3 places since 2025 | Rainham School for Girls Gillingham · Academy converter | 44.8 | 3% | 29% | 63% | – | 264 |
| 77= | St Gregory's Catholic School Tunbridge Wells · Academy converter | 44.8 | 11% | 47% | 69% | – | 185 |
| 79 | Leigh Academy Rainham Gillingham · Free schools | 44.5 | 2% | 30% | 59% | – | 224 |
| 80= , up 3 places since 2025 | Harris Academy Orpington Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | 4% | 36% | 61% | – | 70 |
| 80= , down 1 place since 2025 | Leigh Academy Tonbridge Tonbridge · Academy converter | 43.9 | 7% | 34% | 63% | – | 91 |
| 82= , up 32 places since 2025 | Bishop Justus CofE School Bromley · Academy converter | 43.8 | 10% | 42% | 61% | – | 210 |
| 82= , down 12 places since 2025 | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Dartford · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 5% | 33% | 65% | – | 162 |
| 82= , up 30 places since 2025 | Skinners' Kent Academy Tunbridge Wells · Academy sponsor led | 43.8 | 9% | 40% | 66% | – | 170 |
| 85 , up 6 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Strood Rochester · Academy sponsor led | 43.7 | 5% | 31% | 62% | – | 214 |
| 86 , down 2 places since 2025 | The Charles Dickens School Broadstairs · Academy sponsor led | 42.8 | 3% | 30% | 56% | – | 200 |
| 87 , down 6 places since 2025 | Haberdashers' Knights Academy Bromley · Academy sponsor led | 42.7 | 6% | 41% | 57% | – | 197 |
| 88 , up 7 places since 2025 | Towers School and Sixth Form Centre Ashford · Academy converter | 42.4 | 7% | 38% | 60% | – | 260 |
| 89= , down 11 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo Rochester · Academy sponsor led | 42.3 | 5% | 35% | 60% | – | 244 |
| 89= , up 6 places since 2025 | Westlands School Sittingbourne · Academy converter | 42.3 | 3% | 36% | 65% | – | 304 |
| 91= , down 3 places since 2025 | Saint George's Church of England School Gravesend · Academy converter | 42.1 | 5% | 40% | 64% | – | 208 |
| 91= , up 14 places since 2025 | Wrotham School Sevenoaks · Academy converter | 42.1 | 5% | 34% | 59% | – | 188 |
| 93 , down 27 places since 2025 | St Simon Stock Catholic School Maidstone · Academy converter | 42.0 | 3% | 31% | 60% | – | 176 |
| 94 , up 4 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Mascalls Tonbridge · Academy converter | 41.9 | 5% | 35% | 57% | – | 186 |
| 95= , up 4 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Longfield Longfield · Academy sponsor led | 41.8 | 8% | 32% | 61% | – | 168 |
| 95= , up 22 places since 2025 | Valley Park School Maidstone · Academy converter | 41.8 | 6% | 33% | 56% | – | 264 |
| 97= , down 23 places since 2025 | Knole Academy Sevenoaks · Academy sponsor led | 41.3 | 9% | 36% | 59% | – | 213 |
| 97= , down 24 places since 2025 | Leigh UTC Dartford Dartford · University technical college | 41.3 | 7% | 36% | 58% | – | 121 |
| 99 , up 11 places since 2025 | Charles Darwin School Westerham · Academy converter | 41.1 | 6% | 31% | 52% | – | 219 |
| 100 , up 31 places since 2025 | Leigh Academy Bexley Erith · Academy sponsor led | 40.9 | 6% | 30% | 54% | – | 180 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Kent with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford School Ashford · Other independent school | 44.4 | 0% | 75 |
| Babington House School Chislehurst · Other independent school | 59.7 | 78% | 41 |
| Beechwood School Tunbridge Wells · Other independent school | 12.8 | 0% | 66 |
| Benenden School Cranbrook · Other independent school | 20.3 | 0% | 90 |
| Bethany School Cranbrook · Other independent school | 19.8 | 0% | 68 |
| Bromley High School GDST Bromley · Other independent school | 34.3 | 0% | 93 |
| Cobham Hall Other independent school | 31.9 | 36% | 22 |
| Dover College Dover · Other independent school | 24.0 | 0% | 34 |
| Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Folkestone · Other independent school | 10.3 | 0% | 11 |
| Farringtons School Chislehurst · Other independent school | 31.0 | 0% | 75 |
| Gad's Hill School Rochester · Other independent school | 58.1 | 57% | 35 |
| Kent College (Canterbury) Canterbury · Other independent school | 37.5 | 2% | 101 |
| Kent College International Study Centre Canterbury · Other independent school | 14.2 | 0% | 10 |
| Kent College Pembury Tunbridge Wells · Other independent school | 34.2 | 0% | 56 |
| King's School, Rochester Rochester · Other independent school | 17.6 | 0% | 66 |
| MEPA ACADEMY Other independent school | 42.4 | 29% | 7 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Maidstone · Other independent school | 4.9 | 0% | 11 |
| Radnor House Sevenoaks Other independent school | 51.3 | 83% | 65 |
| Rochester Independent College Rochester · Other independent school | 21.2 | 0% | 65 |
| Sackville School Tonbridge · Other independent school | 33.9 | 0% | 42 |
| Sevenoaks School Sevenoaks · Other independent school | 19.8 | 0% | 190 |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury Canterbury · Other independent school | 43.2 | 0% | 75 |
| Sutton Valence School Maidstone · Other independent school | 29.1 | 0% | 83 |
| The Dulwich School Cranbrook Cranbrook · Other independent school | 55.1 | 74% | 23 |
| The King's School Canterbury Canterbury · Other independent school | 15.9 | 0% | 210 |
| The Worthgate School Canterbury · Other independent school | 4.9 | 0% | 23 |
| Tonbridge School Tonbridge · Other independent school | 7.4 | 0% | 157 |
| VTC Independent School Sittingbourne · Other independent school · 2022 results | 3.0 | 0% | 7 |
| Walthamstow Hall Sevenoaks · Other independent school | 23.6 | 0% | 70 |