Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Common Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2BH

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

173

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 173 / 218 (79%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.9%

Disadvantaged

8.7%

EAL

4.6%

SEN support

16.2%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

23%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.4%

Overall absence

17.6%

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.

8.3

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

8.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£46,555

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,753 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.

£6,851

Spend per pupil

£6,854

Income per pupil

45%

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.