Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Carriers Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Francesca Dawkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 118600
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580713249
About this school
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 69% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 72% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 79% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 66% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cranbrook Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cranbrook Church of England Primary School compares
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School ranked 329th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.9% | 38.2% | 200 | — |
| Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 24.9% | 194 | 1.2 miles |
| Colliers Green Church of England Primary School | 75% | 4.4% | 7% | 109 | 1.8 miles |
| Benenden Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 213 | 3.1 miles |
| Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School | 80% | 3.5% | 16.6% | 216 | 3.1 miles |
| Frittenden Church of England Primary School | 73% | 6.6% | 17.4% | 100 | 3.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.16%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 13.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Benenden Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Frittenden Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
Other schools in Cranbrook
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Cranbrook.
- Benenden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rolvenden Primary School Primary
- Sandhurst Primary School Primary
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cranbrook School Secondary
- Benenden School Independent schools
- Bethany School Independent schools
- St Ronan's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Cranbrook Church of England Primary School teach?
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the headteacher of Cranbrook Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is Mrs Francesca Dawkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cranbrook Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranbrook Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School?
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School full?
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 200 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Cranbrook Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cranbrook Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cranbrook Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cranbrook Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School ranked 329th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cranbrook Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranbrook Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.