Rolvenden Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Cranbrook, Kent
Rolvenden Primary School is a primary school in Cranbrook, Kent for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 June 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, TN17 4LS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 90 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are surrounded with care and kindness at this small, friendly school.”
- “The school’s motto, ‘Small school – Big difference’, captures their experiences here.”
- “Pupils enjoy playing and learning together.”
To improve
- “The school recognises the need to ensure the early years curriculum is more precisely linked to Year 1 to ensure children have the knowledge they need in all subjects, ready for Year 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 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) | 73% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 6 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.
- Benenden Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tenterden Church of England Junior School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Tenterden Infant School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sandhurst Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wittersham Church of England Primary School 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published