Benenden Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rolvenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Benenden Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cranbrook for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Cranbrook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2016, report published 16 January 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

213 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8%

8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benenden Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Ronan's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Rolvenden Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Sandhurst Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Brook
Phone: 01580240565
Website: benenden-cep.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rolvenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4EH
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118597

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.