Benenden Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Cranbrook, Kent
Benenden Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Cranbrook, Kent for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 February 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rolvenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4EH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about their school.”
- “They are happy to attend and particularly appreciate the way staff look after them.”
- “Staff are caring and they know pupils well.”
To improve
- “Assessment is not as strong as it could be in all subjects.”
- “In a small proportion of subjects, such as religious education, teachers do not check on what pupils know and understand effectively enough.”
- “Consequently, teachers do not fully adapt their teaching so that pupils can build on their prior knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2022 (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) | 82% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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
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- 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.
- Rolvenden Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sandhurst Primary School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School 4.8 mi Not judged
- Tenterden Infant School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published