Schools in Cranbrook
Kent · 14 schools
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Schools in Cranbrook (14)
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · TN17 1DZ
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)KS2: 84% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - Benenden Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · TN17 4EH
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 84% expected (2025)69% of first choices got in - Colliers Green Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN17 2LR
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 85% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN17 3JZ
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 62% expected (2025) - Cranbrook School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · TN17 3JD
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 68.3 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)60% of first choices got in - Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN18 4JJ
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 77% expected (2025) - Rolvenden Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · TN17 4LS
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 73% expected (2025)75% of first choices got in - Frittenden Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN17 2DD
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 87% expected (2025) - Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN17 2BH
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 75% expected (2025)69% of first choices got in - St Ronan's School
Independent · Ages 2-13 · Independent · TN18 5DJ
- The Dulwich School Cranbrook
All-through · Ages 2-17 · Independent · TN17 3NP
Attainment 8: 55.1 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Cranbrook (9)All-through schools in Cranbrook (2)Senior schools in Cranbrook (1)Secondary schools in Cranbrook (1)Independent schools in Cranbrook (1)
14
9 primary · 1 secondary
4,135
89% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
4,648
513 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
40.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
40.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
52 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +13 primary and +9 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
95% occupied · 71 spare places
Secondary Schools
100% occupied · 4 over capacity
Questions parents ask about 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.
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.