Kent County Council

UK local authority in South East, responsible for 692 schools.

Region

South East

Type

County Council

LA Code

886

Schools

692 (1 nursery, 459 primary, 100 secondary, 4 all-through, 68 special, 6 PRU/AP)

Pupils

267,962

Population

1,652,769 (352,898 aged 0-17)

Academisation

312 academies, 262 LA-maintained (54.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

101 — largest: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP (26 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 93 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 46.7, grade 5+ in English & maths: 47%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sarah Hammond

Website

www.kent.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs