Benenden Church of England Primary SchoolHawkhurst Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cranbrook.
Summary of the comparison
Benenden Church of England Primary School and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Cranbrook.
Benenden Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Benenden Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Benenden Church of England Primary School and 67.0% for Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Benenden Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CranbrookBenenden Church of England Primary School | CranbrookHawkhurst Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 68th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Cranbrook, TN17 4EH | Cranbrook, TN18 4JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.5% | 34.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Benenden Church of England Primary School
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School
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