Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School, Cranbrook

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ryan Laker
Pupils:216 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01580211365
Address:Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ
Federation:The 10:10 Primary Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:118601
UKPRN:10078482
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Tunbridge Wells
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

100 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress89%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMathsWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beresford Road (opp)
132m · 2 min walk
The Goudhurst Inn (o/s)
269m · 4 min walk
War Memorial (NE-bound)
556m · 9 min walk
North Road (S-bound)
596m · 10 min walk
Lidwells Lane (opp)
888m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

216 pupils

210 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Cranbrook

High pressure
New homes approved:671
Projected new pupils:168

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cranbrook

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
19 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.46587%

Overall absence

5.40541%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised2.8858%
Unauthorised0.58007%
Persistent (10%+)5.40541%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.76213%
18/19
2.15082%
20/21
5.1715%
21/22
5.35817%
22/23
4.30424%
23/24
3.46587%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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