95%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
86%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
66.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1006.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
918
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Cranbrook School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
95%
-5pp
100%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
86%
-8pp
95%89%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
Attainment 8
66.9
-2.2
71.268.465.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66.9
EBacc entry
88%
-7pp
97%92%88%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
1006.6
-1.3
1030.21010.6991.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1006.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.6
+0.8
41.639.337.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
A-level value added
+0.44
+0.2
+0.4+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-4pp
28%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
918
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95% | 86% | 66.9 | Not applicable | 88% | 1006.6 | 93% | 918 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 94% | 69.1 | Low coverage | 95% | 1008.0 | 95% | 908 |
| 2022/23 | 96% | 83% | 66.0 | Low coverage | 96% | 991.1 | 97% | 884 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 95% | 71.2 | Low coverage | 97% | 1019.4 | 97% | 876 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 86% | 65.6 | Low coverage | 94% | 1030.2 | 96% | 840 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 87% | 68.4 | Low coverage | 97% | 986.1 | 99% | 744 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 67% | 63.1 | Low coverage | 61% | — | 86% | 736 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | B | +0.44 | 22% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 39.8 | B | +0.20 | 26% | 168 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 21% | 152 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 28% | 157 |
| 2018/19 | 40.5 | B | +0.24 | 27% | 146 |
| 2017/18 | 37.8 | B- | -0.12 | 27% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 38.7 | B | +0.09 | 26% | 162 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 918 | 18.7 | 2% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 908 | 18.0 | 2% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 884 | 18.3 | 3% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| 2021/22 | 876 | 17.4 | 4% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 874 | 16.7 | 3% | 6% | 3% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 840 | 19.1 | 7% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 744 | 16.8 | 13% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 736 | 16.2 | 18% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.