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Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Cranbrook · TN17 2BH

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
150

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 fill89%

194 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
104 / 90
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
194 / 218 (89%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Holman

Location

Address
Common Road, Sissinghurst
Postcode
TN17 2BH
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cranbrook, Kent, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.7%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Holman
Telephone
01580713895
Website
www.sissinghurst.kent.sch.uk/

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