Hadlow Rural Community School
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Free schools |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Address | Tonbridge Road, TN11 0AU |
| School Website | www.hrcschool.org |
| Telephone | 1732498120 |
| URN | 139697 |
School Census
| Total | 371 |
| Girls/Boys | 147/224 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 39.6%/60.4% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 89 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 18/06/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 23/06/2015 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 18/06/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Good |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 23/06/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28.30% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 41.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.00% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 |
| Progress 8 | -0.08 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 20% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 36% |
| Entering EBacc | 26% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 |
| Progress 8 | -0.48 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 50% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 |
| Progress 8 | -0.28 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 257 |
| As first preference | 74 |
| As second preference | 77 |
| As third preference | 60 |
| Total Offers Made | 97 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 74 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 277 |
| As first preference | 86 |
| As second preference | 78 |
| As third preference | 69 |
| Total Offers Made | 96 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 82 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.24% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 255 |
| As first preference | 105 |
| As second preference | 63 |
| As third preference | 53 |
| Total Offers Made | 95 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 85 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.33% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 305 |
| As first preference | 84 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 69 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 63 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.71% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 265 |
| As first preference | 108 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 47 |
| Total Offers Made | 68 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 63 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.55% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 299 |
| As first preference | 104 |
| As second preference | 87 |
| As third preference | 65 |
| Total Offers Made | 72 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 67 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 2.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 334 |
| As first preference | 126 |
| As second preference | 105 |
| As third preference | 64 |
| Total Offers Made | 67 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 60 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 242 |
| As first preference | 98 |
| As second preference | 64 |
| As third preference | 59 |
| Total Offers Made | 87 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 78 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 197 |
| As first preference | 58 |
| As second preference | 53 |
| As third preference | 50 |
| Total Offers Made | 64 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 153 |
| As first preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 47 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 164 |
| As first preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 56 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 51 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 9% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 46% |
| no | 54% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| dont know | 4% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 36% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 78% |
| no | 22% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 62% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 35% |
| no | 65% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| dont know | 5% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 51% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 52% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 91% |
| no | 9% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 90.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
Nearby Schools
Hadlow Primary School
(0.35 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Hadlow, , TN11 0EH