Best Schools in Cranbrook

How many schools are there in Cranbrook?

Cranbrook has 14 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 4 independent.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Cranbrook are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Cranbrook was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 80% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Cranbrook have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Cranbrook with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Frittenden Church of England Primary School (80% in reading, 93% in maths); Colliers Green Church of England Primary School (81% in reading, 88% in maths); and Benenden Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Frittenden Church of England Primary SchoolColliers Green Church of England Primary SchoolBenenden Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Cranbrook?

Yes. Cranbrook School is a state grammar school in Cranbrook. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Cranbrook School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Cranbrook have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Cranbrook have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Cranbrook?

Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.