Overall Oxbridge
#1,434
2 ranked schools · -520 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
18
Offers
2
Offer rate11.1%
-11.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Ramsgate
On the chalk headlands where the North Sea meets the English Channel, Ramsgate curves around one of the largest marinas on the English south coast, its Victorian seafront hotels and Royal Harbour establishing the town as Thanet's most prominent coastal settlement.
Chilton and Newington are among the most school-competitive corners of the town, with families concentrating here to target primary places, while Southwood extends the catchment-aware demand northward. Dane Park anchors the western edge of the residential spread. Southeastern services link Ramsgate station to Canterbury in around twenty-five minutes, and the town recorded a population of around 42,000 at the 2021 census.
13
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2
Secondary
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1
All-through
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4
Special
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of which5sixth forms·1grammar·6faith20 total
Area Performance
Ramsgate schools rank in the top 47% of England
Across 18 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.49/10, +0.02 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
21% Elite
Distribution across all Ramsgate schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Ramsgate vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 47%
Across all ranked Ramsgate schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,323 of 14,978
Top 44%Secondaryavg #1,711 of 3,861
Top 44%Sixth formavg #1,130 of 2,554
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,323
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 49% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,323
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 49% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,711
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 44% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
38.9
-0.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.63 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,711
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 44% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
47%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
38.9
-0.2 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,130
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 44% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
-0.28 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,130
+6 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 44% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
24%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
54%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
13
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#736
2 ranked schools · +37 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
5
Offers
2
Offer rate40.0%
+10.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Ramsgate
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Ramsgate
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Ramsgate
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