St Ronan's School
Water Lane, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 5DJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Joseph Lewis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 468
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 118943
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580752271
About this school
St Ronan's School is an independent school in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 359 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Ronan's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Ronan's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1917, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How St Ronan's 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 408 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 148
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benenden School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
The Dulwich School Cranbrook3.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
Frewen College5.3 miles
Special schools · Rye
-
Darvell School5.5 miles
Independent schools · Robertsbridge
-
Mountfield Heath School6.4 miles
Special schools · East Sussex
Other schools in Cranbrook
- Benenden School Independent schools
- Bethany School Independent schools
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook Independent schools
- Benenden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cranbrook 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Ronan's School teach?
- St Ronan's School teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ronan's School?
- The headteacher of St Ronan's School is Mr Joseph Lewis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Ronan's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Ronan's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Ronan's School?
- St Ronan's School has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is St Ronan's School full?
- St Ronan's School has capacity for 468 pupils and 359 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Ronan's School a faith school?
- No. St Ronan's School has no designated religious character.
- Is St Ronan's School a selective school?
- No. St Ronan's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Ronan's School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Ronan's School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.