Rolvenden Primary School
Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ben Vincer
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 98
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 147563
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01580241444
About this school
Rolvenden Primary School is a primary academy in Cranbrook. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rolvenden Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 26 June 2024, 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 | 16 | 7 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 86% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 86% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 86% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 100% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Rolvenden 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 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rolvenden Primary School compares
Rolvenden Primary School ranked 122nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.9% | 28.6% | 90 | — |
| Benenden Church of England Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 213 | 2.4 miles |
| Tenterden Church of England Junior School | 46% | 7.4% | 35.3% | 206 | 2.9 miles |
| Tenterden Infant School | — | 5.9% | 28.5% | 124 | 2.9 miles |
| Sandhurst Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 21.9% | 179 | 3.2 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 29.9% | 177 | 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 9.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Benenden Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
Tenterden Church of England Junior School2.9 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Tenterden Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Tenterden
-
Sandhurst Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Cranbrook
-
St Michael's Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Tenterden
Other schools in Cranbrook
Rolvenden Primary School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Cranbrook.
- 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
- 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 ages does Rolvenden Primary School teach?
- Rolvenden Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Cranbrook.
- Who is the headteacher of Rolvenden Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rolvenden Primary School is Ben Vincer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rolvenden Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rolvenden 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 many pupils are at Rolvenden Primary School?
- Rolvenden Primary School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Rolvenden Primary School full?
- Rolvenden Primary School has capacity for 98 pupils and 90 on roll (92%), 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 Rolvenden Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rolvenden Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rolvenden Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rolvenden Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Rolvenden Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rolvenden Primary School is part of TENTERDEN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rolvenden Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rolvenden Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Rolvenden Primary School ranked 122nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rolvenden Primary School's absence rate?
- Rolvenden Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rolvenden Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rolvenden 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 10 July 2026.