Schools in Swanley

About schools in Swanley

Most of the ten schools listed in Swanley are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another three schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

61%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Primary schools6

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Downsview Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Hextable Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• High Firs Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Horizon Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  59%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Orchards Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  41.3

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision3

• Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy

  Academy special converter · Ages 8 to 19

• SupaJam Education In Music and Media

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• The Annex School House

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 16

Common questions about schools in Swanley

How many schools are in Swanley?

OfferDay lists ten schools in Swanley, including six primary schools and three special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Swanley?

Every school in Swanley is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Swanley?

OfferDay ranks schools in Swanley where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.