Schools in Swanley

On gently rising ground at the northern edge of the Sevenoaks District of Kent, Swanley grew from a Victorian railway halt into a town of around 18,000 by the 2021 census. The bulk of its residential expansion came in the post-war decades, when fields and orchards gave way to the housing estates and retail parks that now define most of the built area.

Hextable is among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, retaining a distinct village feel alongside the older Swanley settlement. Crockenhill lies to the east. Southeastern trains from Swanley station reach London Victoria in around twenty-five minutes on the Chatham Main Line.

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  • 1

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  • 3

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Area Performance

Swanley schools rank in the top 61% of England

Across 7 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.80/10, -0.55 vs England.

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Distribution across all Swanley schools

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Swanley vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 61%

Across all ranked Swanley schools

Top 61%Primaryavg #9,160 of 14,978

1 Secondary School

2026

Swanley

Local directory

School profiles in Swanley

Browse 8 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

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Secondary schools

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