Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hawkhurst 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 8th of 9 primary schools in Cranbrook. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2023, report published 12 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
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 maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

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

Schools near Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Ronan's School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sandhurst Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Benenden Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Bodiam Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	36% met the expected standard

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 Jodi Hacker
Phone: 01580753254
Website: hawkhurst.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4JJ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118602

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.