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Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook · TN18 4JJ

Ages 4–11 · 192 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

192 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
93 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
192 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
64
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
Mrs Jodi Hacker

Location

Address
Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst
Postcode
TN18 4JJ
Town
Cranbrook
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Tunbridge Wells
Constituency
Tunbridge Wells
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cranbrook, Kent, 192 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33.3%. 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 TN18
3
Primary in TN18
2
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 TN18

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jodi Hacker
Telephone
01580753254
Website
www.hawkhurst.kent.sch.uk

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