Cranbrook School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Cranbrook, Kent
Cranbrook School is a secondary school in Cranbrook, Kent for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 958 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are incredibly proud of their vibrant school.”
- “Leaders have created a warm and welcoming environment, where pupils feel safe and are happy.”
- “Pupils truly feel like they belong in this cohesive community.”
To improve
- “However, some variability remains in how precisely teachers check what pupils have understood before moving on to new learning.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “At times, they do not always check how well leaders are achieving their improvement priorities with enough precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 86% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 66.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 143 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 86 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre 6.9 mi Good
- Leigh Academy Mascalls 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cornwallis Academy 9.3 mi School remains Good
- New Line Learning Academy 10.5 mi Not judged
- Skinners' Kent Academy 11.1 mi Good
- Maidstone Grammar School 11.6 mi Standards maintained
- Oakwood Park Grammar School 12.1 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine Academy 12.1 mi No Ofsted grade