Hadlow Rural Community School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Hadlow, Kent
Hadlow Rural Community School is a secondary school in Hadlow, Kent for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 18 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, TN11 0AU
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 377 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “The school aims to develop pupils’ love of learning as well as their ability to be kind, caring, courteous and considerate.”
- “There are high expectations for pupils’ academic achievement.”
- “Pupils are safe in this school.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ performance in recent public examinations has been disappointing.”
- “In particular, the gap between the performance of disadvantaged pupils and their peers remains too large.”
- “However, not all areas of the curriculum are as well planned or implemented.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2024 (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) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.3 | 46 |
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: 109 first-preference applications, 77 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hillview School for Girls 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Weald of Kent Grammar School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Tonbridge Grammar School 3.6 mi Standards maintained
- The Judd School 3.7 mi Not judged
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge 3.8 mi Good
- Leigh Academy Mascalls 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wrotham School 5.4 mi Standards maintained