Overall Oxbridge
#625
4 ranked schools · +289 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
17
Offers
6
Offer rate35.3%
+12.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sittingbourne
Recorded beside the Roman Watling Street since Anglo-Saxon times, Sittingbourne rose to wider prominence after the death of Thomas Becket in 1170, when the town became a favoured stopping point for pilgrims crossing the Swale district of Kent. Around 54,000 people live across the town today.
The town's long industrial chapter in paper manufacturing and brick production still shapes its character, and Borden, to the south, is among Sittingbourne's most sought-after pockets for school catchments, drawing families who look for a quieter residential setting within easy reach of the town centre. Tunstall and Westlands extend the residential area to the north and east, while Sittingbourne station on the Chatham Main Line reaches Canterbury in around twenty-five minutes.
26
Primary
schools
6
Secondary
schools
4
Special
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of which6sixth forms·2grammar·9faith36 total
Area Performance
Sittingbourne schools rank in the top 58% of England
Across 38 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.20/10, -0.23 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
6% Elite
Distribution across all Sittingbourne schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Sittingbourne vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 58%
Across all ranked Sittingbourne schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,165 of 14,978
Top 56%Secondaryavg #2,159 of 3,861
Top 75%Sixth formavg #1,910 of 2,554
Primary schools: 25 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,165
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.12 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,165
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 6 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.58 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,159
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 56% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.9
+7.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.58 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,159
-6 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 56% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
46.9
+7.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,910
-25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 75% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-1.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,910
-25 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 75% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
13%
-13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
2 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#341
4 ranked schools · +432 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
10
Offers
6
Offer rate60.0%
+30.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Sittingbourne
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sittingbourne
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Sittingbourne
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School profiles in Sittingbourne
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