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Cranbrook Church of England Primary School

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personMiss Francesca Shaw

location_onCranbrook, TN17 3JZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

199

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Cranbrook, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cranbrook Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Cranbrook, Kent, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 207 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #292 of 424 primaries in Kent and #9,677 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%

Reading63% LA 74%

Writing67% LA 72%

Maths60% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading72% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing76% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading48% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.4

-5.1 to -0.4

1.1

Write

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 3.3

-2.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.4 to -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading69% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 81% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.0

-1.9 to 2.7

0.6

Write

LA 0.1

-1.5 to 2.8

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 1.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 65%

Reading61% LA 76%

Writing87% LA 80%

Maths65% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.0

-2.7 to 2.5

2.5

Write

LA 0.4

0 to 5

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.9 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 June 2022

Inspection Report

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25 April 2017

Inspection Report

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16 June 2015

Inspection Report

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26 March 2015

Inspection Report

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03 December 2014

Inspection Report

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02 July 2014

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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28 November 2013

Inspection Report

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08 February 2011

Inspection Report

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25 June 2008

Inspection Report

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08 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-06-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 207 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	207	11	5.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	205	15	7.3%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	208	6	2.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	208	10	4.8%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	205	9	4.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	203	6	3.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	199	1	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	203	2	1.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	204	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	201	3	1.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	204	6	2.9%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	195	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	186	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	170	3	1.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	174	3	1.7%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	163	3	1.8%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	160	2	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	152	1	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	154	2	1.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	150	3	2.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	153	4	2.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	153	4	2.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	155	4	2.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

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