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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 147563

Rolvenden Primary School

Academy converter · Cranbrook · TN17 4LS

Ages 5–11 · 90 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-18

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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill92%

90 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
90
Boys / girls
45 / 45
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
90 / 98 (92%)
Free school meals
34.4%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher
Ben Vincer

Location

Address
Hastings Road, Rolvenden
Postcode
TN17 4LS
Town
Cranbrook
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Ashford
Constituency
Weald of Kent
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 (primary), Ages 5–11, in Cranbrook, Kent, 90 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.4%.

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

  • Tenterden Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Tenterden · TN30 6RA · Kent

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand0.97

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ben Vincer
Telephone
01580241444
Website
http://www.rolvenden.kent.sch.uk

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