Bethany School
Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1LB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Francie Healy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- URN
- 118978
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580211273
About this school
Bethany School is a Christian independent school in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 309 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bethany School under its current framework. 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
Bethany School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 63 | 62 | 50 |
| Attainment 8 score | 13.5 | 21.7 | 22.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bethany 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 | 13.5 | 37.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 21.7 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 361 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
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
- 233
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Dulwich School Cranbrook4.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
Benenden School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
The Quest School6.0 miles
Special schools · Paddock Wood
-
St Ronan's School6.4 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus6.6 miles
Independent schools · Maidstone
Other schools in Cranbrook
- Benenden School Independent schools
- St Ronan's 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 Bethany School teach?
- Bethany School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the headteacher of Bethany School?
- The headteacher of Bethany School is Mr Francie Healy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bethany School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bethany 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 Bethany School?
- Bethany School has 309 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bethany School full?
- Bethany School has capacity for 450 pupils and 309 on roll (69%), 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 Bethany School a faith school?
- Yes. Bethany School is designated Christian.
- Is Bethany School a selective school?
- No. Bethany School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Bethany School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 13.5 in 2022/23 and 22 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bethany School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bethany 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 24 July 2026.