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Cranbrook School

Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD

Local ranking51st of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

954

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
66.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
86.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
94.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
87.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
153

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
51.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

152

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.7% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
310

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
918
Boys
488 (53%)
Girls
430 (47%)
Capacity
954 (96% full)
SEND
1.5%
FSM Eligible
6.2%
EAL
7.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.2%
SEN Support
1.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.2
Budget per Pupil
£11,863/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 5.7%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Black African: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%

76.4%

White British

5.7%

Asian Chinese

5.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137739
UKPRN
10035657
Establishment No.
5416
Trust
CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

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