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EnglandSouth EastTunbridge WellsTN17 4EHBenenden Church of England Primary School
Primary

Benenden Church of England Primary School

Primary

Tunbridge Wells · Cranbrook · TN17 4EH http://www.benenden-cep.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
82%
RWM expected · 2024/25
21%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
82%
RWM expected · 2024/25
21%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Benenden Church of England Primary School · Primary · Kent

Finance£6413 spend / pupil£6232 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
82%
+13pp
82%73%64%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
RWM higher standard
21%
-3pp
24%16%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 21%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
57%
Writing expected standard
96%
Writing higher standard
39%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 70.35%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 24.79%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.19
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Rolvenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4EH
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2582%21%86%57%96%39%82%36%86%93%108.0107.0107.08%210
2023/2469%24%76%52%83%38%76%41%83%69%108.0108.0106.010%209
2022/2377%10%87%23%87%33%93%27%80%73%107.0106.0105.0+0.50+4.00+0.804%211
2018/1981%13%81%25%81%13%88%25%81%81%106.0106.0105.0-0.30-1.60-0.604%169
2017/1864%7%93%29%79%21%64%14%79%71%107.0103.0104.0+1.20-0.80-1.402%162
2016/1778%17%83%28%78%28%94%33%78%72%107.0106.0106.0-0.80-1.90-1.002%155

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521018.28%1%10%4%10%
2023/2420921.910%1%12%5%8%
2022/2321120.34%1%11%5%7%
2021/2220421.16%0%10%4%6%
2020/2121024.25%0%12%
2018/1916922.24%0%8%4%8%
2017/1816222.42%1%7%3%3%
2016/1715521.52%0%10%3%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.