Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary SchoolSissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cranbrook.
Summary of the comparison
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School and Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Cranbrook.
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School and 64.0% for Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CranbrookGoudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School | CranbrookSissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 64th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 173 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ | Cranbrook, TN17 2BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 40.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 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 | 211 | 173 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% 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.
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
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