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Frittenden Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook · TN17 2DD

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
88

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill95%

100 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
46 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
100 / 105 (95%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms nichola costello

Location

Address
Frittenden Primary School, Frittenden
Postcode
TN17 2DD
Town
Cranbrook
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cranbrook, Kent, 100 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Cranbrook
14
Primary schools in Cranbrook
9
Academies among open schools in Cranbrook
14% (2)
Open schools in TN17
11
Primary in TN17
7
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary 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
Ms nichola costello
Telephone
01580852250
Website
http://www.frittenden.kent.sch.uk

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