Benenden School

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 10 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AAOpen in maps

Benenden School is a secondary school in Cranbrook for ages 10 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Benenden School.

Benenden School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

93 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score20.0

20.0, 26.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.11

1.11, 2.98 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

105 students

Average point score per A level entry47.84

47.84, 12.84 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

480 pupils on roll, with places for 620

Special educational needs support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Benenden School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
The Dulwich School Cranbrook1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Cranbrook School2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardAttainment 8: 66.9
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 39.7
Bethany School6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 22.0
Robertsbridge Community College8 milesOfsted: InadequateNot published

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
10 to 19
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Bailey
Phone
01580240592
Website
benenden.school
Address
Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4AA
Local authority
Kent
URN
118939

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.