Kent's best and worst secondary schools based on 2018 GCSE results

Pupils across Kent are currently sitting their GCSE exams as they aim to hit the best grades possible.

The first tests of the 2019 calendar got under way at the beginning of last week (Monday, May 13).

Over the next five weeks, students will put all their learning and revision into practice and the final GCSE exams this year will be completed on Friday, June 21.

With that in mind, you may be interested to recap on how every school in the county got on last year.

Click here to see a list of the best and worst performing secondary schools based on their GCSE results in 2018.

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