The Dulwich School Cranbrook
Coursehorn, Cranbrook, TN17 3NP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mrs Sophie Bradshaw
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 592
- Pupils on roll
- 536
- URN
- 118990
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580712179
About this school
The Dulwich School Cranbrook is an independent school in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 2 to 17 and has 536 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Dulwich School Cranbrook 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
The Dulwich School Cranbrook has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1920, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
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 The Dulwich School Cranbrook 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 | 343 |
| 2023/24 | 398 |
| 2024/25 | 434 |
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
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 167
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benenden School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
St Ronan's School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
Bethany School4.3 miles
Independent schools · Cranbrook
-
Greenfields School4.7 miles
Special schools · Ashford
-
Little Acorns School5.6 miles
Special schools · Tenterden
Other schools in Cranbrook
- Benenden School Independent schools
- Bethany School Independent schools
- St Ronan's School 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 ages does The Dulwich School Cranbrook teach?
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook teaches children aged 2 to 17. It is an independent school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the headmaster of The Dulwich School Cranbrook?
- The headmaster of The Dulwich School Cranbrook is Mrs Sophie Bradshaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Dulwich School Cranbrook been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Dulwich School Cranbrook 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 many pupils are at The Dulwich School Cranbrook?
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook has 536 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 17.
- Is The Dulwich School Cranbrook full?
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook has capacity for 592 pupils and 536 on roll (91%), 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 The Dulwich School Cranbrook a faith school?
- No. The Dulwich School Cranbrook has no designated religious character.
- Is The Dulwich School Cranbrook a selective school?
- No. The Dulwich School Cranbrook is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What are The Dulwich School Cranbrook's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Dulwich School Cranbrook'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.