Cranbrook School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 137739
- Address
- Waterloo Road, TN17 3JD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 918 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.3%
White British 76.4%
Chinese 5.7%
Mixed 5.4%
Other White 5.2%
African 4.2%
Indian 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 88%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 84%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 66.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.56
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 128 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| French | GCSE | 67 |
| Geography | GCSE | 71 |
Admissions
Cranbrook School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 87
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 8 | 93 38 55 |
| Year 9 | 127 65 62 |
| Year 10 | 148 81 67 |
| Year 11 | 153 91 62 |
| Year 12 | 156 83 73 |
| Year 13 | 151 85 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Benenden Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Benenden SchoolNo rating (independent)
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- The Dulwich School CranbrookNo rating (independent)