Hadlow Rural Community School, Hadlow

In its own words: "Students should arrive at school by 8.30am each morning. The school can be accessed in a variety of ways. Students can use the designated pathways across the College and School site."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, badminton and dance.

In 2026, pupils at Hadlow Rural Community School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.1 in Kent and 47 across England.

27% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 49% in Kent and 47% in England.

That is up from 36.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.08: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.2, against 40.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Geography and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 109 families put Hadlow Rural Community School as their first choice and 302 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 35 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hadlow Rural Community School are Leigh Academy Hugh Christie (2.1 miles, Attainment 8 38.2); Hillview School for Girls (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Weald of Kent Grammar School (3.4 miles, Requires improvement, selective, Attainment 8 69.3); and Tonbridge Grammar School (3.6 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 77).

Hadlow Rural Community School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 60 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 47% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.

33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 132 pupils (35%) received SEN support and 32 (8.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Hadlow Rural Community School had 31 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

The nearest railway station is Tonbridge Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hadlow Rural Community School (outside), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Hadlow Rural Community School issued 67 suspensions, 17.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hadlow Rural Community School are Hadlow Primary School (0.4 miles) and Woodlands Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.