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Best schools in Tenterden

5 schools in Tenterden with the same league rank as the Kent league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Tenterden's own ranking

In TenterdenSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Wittersham Church of England Primary School79%16%Top 15% (65/436) in Kent
2St Michael's Church of England Primary School52%0%(349/436) in Kent
3Tenterden Church of England Junior School46%8%(378/436) in Kent

Not ranked: Tenterden Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Rolvenden Primary SchoolCranbrook2.9 miles73%13%Top 28% (122/436) in Kent
High Halden Church of England Primary SchoolAshford2.5 miles42%17%(399/436) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Tenterden's own ranking

In TenterdenSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre37.721%(69/94) in Kent

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Tenterden's own ranking

In TenterdenSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre27.4-0.26(48/77) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Tenterden itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Benenden SchoolCranbrook5.1 miles47.8Top 12% (2/17) in Kent
Ashford SchoolAshford9.9 miles39.3Top 30% (5/17) in Kent
Sutton Valence SchoolMaidstone10.8 miles37.6Top 42% (7/17) in Kent
Bethany SchoolCranbrook10.0 miles35.0(12/17) in Kent
Buckswood SchoolEast Sussex11.5 miles31.0(8/8) in East Sussex

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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