SPECIAL FEATURE : EDUCATION IN KENT
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 .
2023 Ofsted figures show that 69 primary schools and 18 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 an incredible academic stronghold .
For parents and carers of school-age children , it ’ s a huge relief to know that there are so many fantastic schools spread across the county – 546 primary schools and 246 secondary schools ( 13 % of which are private ) 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 in exceptional surroundings imparts , while being taught by teachers who love what they do and actively engage with each child throughout their unique educational journey .
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 – more on this from p180 ) 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 2024 special education feature to find out more about everything that Kent ’ s abundance of brilliant schools has to offer .
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