insideKENT Magazine Issue 137 - September 2023 | Page 153

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
EDUCATION

SPECIAL FEATURE : EDUCATION IN KENT

KENT IS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING COUNTIES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WHERE EDUCATION IS CONCERNED – AND THAT ’ S OFFICIAL .
The latest Ofsted figures show that 55 primary schools and 29 secondary schools in Kent have been ranked outstanding by Ofsted inspectors . What ’ s more , in Kent schools , 11.48 % of pupils achieve a strong pass in reading , writing and maths versus the England average of 9.86 %, which is even more incredible considering all of the disruptions that the past few years have brought to the lives of both pupils and teachers .
For parents and carers of school-age children , it ’ s a huge relief to know that there are so many fantastic schools dotted across the county – 839 including 62
private schools in fact , and deliberating over a bounty of brilliant establishments isn ’ t a bad problem to have … For children lucky enough to be born and bred in Kent , it means their education is guaranteed to be excellent and that they will learn the essential life skills that a great school imparts in exceptional surroundings while being taught by teachers – both engaged and engaging – who love what they do .
It ' s said that your school days are the best days of your life , which is certainly true if you ’ re living them out in The Garden of England . Kentish kids ( or those children whose parents have decided to hop across the Sussex , Surrey , Essex or London border to guarantee their offspring an excellent education ) will learn , have fun and develop their personalities and interests in a supportive and structured environment , which ultimately means they will grow up to be good people who will contribute meaningfully to society . What more could we want for our flourishing children ?
Stick the kettle on , sit back with a cuppa and have a read through insideKENT ’ s 2023 special education feature to find out more about everything that Kent ’ s abundance of brilliant schools has to offer .
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