Cranbrook School

Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD

Good

Inspected 22 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

66.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

918

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 918 / 954 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Christian
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.2%

Disadvantaged

7.4%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

1.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

66.9

Attainment 8

918 pupils

86.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

94.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

152 students

21.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

89%

To higher education

51%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

97%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

11.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.22

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

3.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.7 vs 2023/24

£57,163

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,467 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,863

Spend per pupil

£11,596

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.