Sandhurst Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Cranbrook, Kent
Sandhurst Primary School is a primary school in Cranbrook, Kent for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Open on the map Unlock with a pass · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Rye Road, Sandhurst, Sandhurst Primary School, Cranbrook, TN18 5JE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils’ well-being is paramount at this happy, welcoming school.”
- “Pupils thrive right from the beginning in Reception.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, the curriculum is relatively recent and the school has not finished its work in tailoring it to meet the needs of its pupils more effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Benenden Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rolvenden Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 5.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School 6.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School 6.1 mi Not judged
- Tenterden Infant School 6.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published