Cranbrook School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cranbrook School is a secondary school in Cranbrook for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 18th of 99 secondary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 6 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

153 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score66.9

66.9, 20.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths86.3%

86.3%, 40.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths94.8%

94.8%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87.6%

87.6%, 47.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score6.58

6.58, 2.49 above the England average of 4.09.

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

152 students

Average point score per A level entry40.61

40.61, 5.61 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

958 pupils on roll, with places for 954

Eligible for free school meals4.1%

4.1%, 22.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.9%

1.9%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cranbrook School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Dulwich School Cranbrook	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Benenden School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 20.0
Bethany School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 22.0
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Leigh Academy Mascalls	8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Clark
Phone: 01580711800
Website: cranbrookschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Local authority: Kent
URN: 137739

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.