Cranbrook Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Carriers Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cranbrook for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 9th of 9 primary schools in Cranbrook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2017, report published 16 May 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33%

33%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cranbrook Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Benenden Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Ronan's School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Holman
Phone: 01580713249
Website: cranbrook-cep.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Carriers Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JZ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118600

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.