Duke of Kent School
Peaslake Road, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, GU6 7NS
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mrs Susan Knox
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 303
- URN
- 125336
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483277313
About this school
Duke of Kent School is an independent school in Cranleigh. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 303 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Duke of Kent 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
Duke of Kent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 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 | 38 | 44 | 43 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.2 | 32.3 | 36.0 |
| 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 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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 Duke of Kent 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.2 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 340 |
| 2024/25 | 325 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 49
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurtwood House School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Dorking
-
St Joseph's Specialist Trust1.9 miles
Special schools · Cranleigh
-
Leith Hill School1.9 miles
Special schools · Holmbury St Mary
-
Cranleigh School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Cranleigh
-
Longacre School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Guildford
Other schools in Cranleigh
- Cranleigh School Independent schools
- Park Mead Primary Primary
- St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School Primary
- Glebelands School Secondary
- St Joseph's Specialist Trust Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Duke of Kent School teach?
- Duke of Kent School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Cranleigh.
- Who is the head of Duke of Kent School?
- The head of Duke of Kent School is Mrs Susan Knox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Duke of Kent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Duke of Kent 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 many pupils are at Duke of Kent School?
- Duke of Kent School has 303 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Duke of Kent School full?
- Duke of Kent School has capacity for 360 pupils and 303 on roll (84%), 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 Duke of Kent School a faith school?
- No. Duke of Kent School has no designated religious character.
- How have Duke of Kent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.2 in 2022/23 and 36 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Duke of Kent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Duke of Kent 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.