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Cranbrook School

Academy converter · Cranbrook · TN17 3JD

Ages 11–18 · 958 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

69.1

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 869.1
English & maths grade 5+94%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry95%

EBacc APS: 6.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
453

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

133

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
258
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

958 pupils · 954 places

Pupils on roll
958
Boys / girls
501 / 457
School capacity
954
Capacity fill
958 / 954 (100%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
30
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr David Clark

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
TN17 3JD
Town
Cranbrook
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cranbrook, Kent, 958 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.7%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Cranbrook
14
Secondary schools in Cranbrook
1
Academies among open schools in Cranbrook
14% (2)
Open schools in TN17
11
Secondary in TN17
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CranbrookNear TN17

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Clark
Telephone
01580711800
Website
http://www.cranbrookschool.co.uk/

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