Cranbrook School

Academy converterSecondary

TN17 3JD / 11–18 / Christian

Good

Ofsted

66.9

Attainment 8

100%

parents recommend

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Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 3 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form🎓 Top university pathways

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
66.9
Grade 5+ English & Maths
86.3%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
40.61
Achieving AAB+
21.7%

100% of parents would recommend this school

52 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
27%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
79%
Agree
19%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
35%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
12%
Agree
8%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
72%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
21%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
21%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
42%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
44%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
33%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
42%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
29%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
40%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
100%
No
0%

1.5% of pupils receive SEN support

1.5%

SEN support

0.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
0%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

97.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
97.8%

51% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
51%
Entered top-third university
51%
Achieved a degree
89%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1

Free school meals
3.9%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.9:1
Overall absence
4.85%
Persistent absence
12.08%
English as additional language
7.4%
Teachers with QTS
96.1%
White
82.1%
White British76.4%
Other White5.2%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
5.4%
Other Mixed2.6%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Asian1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Asian
7.4%
Chinese5.7%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
1.8%
African1.1%
Caribbean0.7%
Other
0.8%