Benenden Church of England Primary School | Primary in Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Benenden Church of England Primary School

Primary

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

Pupils
213
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
23 Feb 2022
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
13 Dec 2016
Full inspectionGood
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20 Nov 2014
Full inspectionRequires Improvement
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17 Jul 2013
Monitoring visit
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Tunbridge Wells. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
82%
+13pp
LA
63%
England
63%
82%73%64%
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RWM higher
21%
-3pp
LA
10%
England
8%
24%16%7%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

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%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.18
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
cap. 210
211183155
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Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
LA AVG 20.68:1
24.221.218.2
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EAL
1%
LA AVG 13.81%
1%1%0%
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FSM eligible
10%
LA AVG 27.09%
12%10%7%
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SEN
8%
LA AVG 17.42%
10%6%2%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
5%4%3%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
15%
England
13%
10%6%3%
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Overview

AddressRolvenden Road, Cranbrook, TN17 4EH
Telephone01580240565
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
Religious characterChurch of England

Nearby schools

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

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 prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2582%21%210
2023/2469%24%209
2022/2377%10%+0.50+4.00+0.80211
2018/1981%13%-0.30-1.60-0.60169
2017/1864%7%+1.20-0.80-1.40162
2016/1778%17%-0.80-1.90-1.00155
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2586%57%96%39%82%36%86%93%108.0107.0107.08%
2023/2476%52%83%38%76%41%83%69%108.0108.0106.010%
2022/2387%23%87%33%93%27%80%73%107.0106.0105.04%
2018/1981%25%81%13%88%25%81%81%106.0106.0105.04%
2017/1893%29%79%21%64%14%79%71%107.0103.0104.02%
2016/1783%28%78%28%94%33%78%72%107.0106.0106.02%

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.