What schools serve Sittingbourne?

There are 37 schools in Sittingbourne, Kent — including Lower Halstow Primary School, Rodmersham School, Canterbury Road Primary School, Newington Church of England Primary School, Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Sittingbourne?

Sittingbourne has 26 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 6 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Sittingbourne?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Sittingbourne, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Sittingbourne schools are set by Kent and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kent admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Schools in Sittingbourne

Q: Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Sittingbourne?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Sittingbourne are set by Kent as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 37 schools in Sittingbourne , Kent — including 26 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Kent and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Sittingbourne (26)

Lower Halstow Primary School

Primary · Community school

Sittingbourne · ME9 7ES

Ages 4–11 190 pupils Capacity 210

Rodmersham School

Primary · Community school

Sittingbourne · ME9 0PS

Ages 4–11 131 pupils Capacity 70

Canterbury Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Sittingbourne · ME10 4SE

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Newington Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Sittingbourne · ME9 7LB

Ages 2–11 248 pupils Capacity 236

Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Sittingbourne · ME9 9BQ

Ages 4–11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Sittingbourne · ME9 9NL

Ages 2–11 255 pupils Capacity 210

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Sittingbourne · ME9 7TL

Ages 4–11 106 pupils Capacity 105

Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Sittingbourne · ME10 1YG

Ages 4–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Westlands Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1XN

Ages 4–11 491 pupils Capacity 480

Regis Manor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 2HW

Ages 3–11 622 pupils Capacity 570

Lynsted and Norton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 0RL

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 105

Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 0SJ

Ages 4–11 55 pupils Capacity 70

Grove Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1PT

Ages 4–11 400 pupils Capacity 420

Kemsley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Sittingbourne · ME10 2RP

Ages 3–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Milton Court Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Sittingbourne · ME10 2EE

Ages 3–11 238 pupils Capacity 238

South Avenue Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 4SU

Ages 4–11 413 pupils Capacity 420

Bobbing Village School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 8PL

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Iwade School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 8RS

Ages 4–11 611 pupils Capacity 630

St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1UJ

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Lansdowne Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Sittingbourne · ME10 3BH

Ages 4–11 410 pupils Capacity 420

Borden Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 8JS

Ages 4–11 124 pupils Capacity 140

Bredgar Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 8HB

Ages 4–11 108 pupils Capacity 106

Minterne Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1SB

Ages 7–11 388 pupils Capacity 360

The Oaks Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1GL

Ages 3–7 312 pupils Capacity 270

Sunny Bank Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Sittingbourne · ME10 3QN

Ages 2–11 228 pupils Capacity 315

Holywell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME9 7AE

Ages 5–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Sittingbourne (5)

Westlands School

Secondary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 1PF

Ages 11–18 1746 pupils Capacity 1604

Highsted Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 4PT

Ages 11–18 832 pupils Capacity 830

Fulston Manor School

Secondary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 4EG

Ages 11–18 1325 pupils Capacity 1104

The Sittingbourne School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Sittingbourne · ME10 4NL

Ages 11–19 1587 pupils Capacity 1350

Borden Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Sittingbourne · ME10 4DB

Ages 11–18 928 pupils Capacity 949

Other Schools in Sittingbourne (6)

Meadowfield School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

SITTINGBOURNE · ME10 4NL

Ages 4–19 400 pupils Capacity 366

VTC Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Sittingbourne · ME10 3DZ

Ages 13–18 8 pupils Capacity 32

Aspire School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Sittingbourne · ME10 5DA

Ages 4–11 188 pupils Capacity 172

ALP Sittingbourne

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Sittingbourne · ME10 4HE

Ages 7–19 37 pupils Capacity 40

KITE College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Sittingbourne · ME10 3RY

Ages 16–25

Yew Tree Farm School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Sittingbourne · ME9 8AT

Ages 7–11 6 pupils Capacity 10

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Sittingbourne are set by Kent and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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