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Cranbrook School

URN 137739 · KentOpen

Inspection history (5)

6 May 2026
Report card · published 7 Jul 2026
Safeguarding met
AchievementStrong
Attendance and behaviourStrong
Curriculum and teachingExpected
InclusionExpected
Leadership and governanceExpected
Personal development and wellbeingExpected
Post 16 provisionStrong
Stephen Cattell (lead), Ben Greene, Christie Ransom, Keith Pailthorpe, Michelle Payne
23 Mar 2022
School inspection (EIF) · published 19 May 2022
Good
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Quality of educationGood
Shaun Jarvis (lead), Cathy Reid, Steve Baker, Zoe Harris
3 Feb 2016
Ofsted report
Sophie Wood (lead), Janet Hunnam, Liz Driver
29 Apr 2015
School inspection (CIF) · published 22 May 2015
Outstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding
Lesley Farmer (lead), Brian Oppenheim, Graham Tyrer, Roger Fenwick
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Details

URN: 137739
Type: Academy converter
Local authority: Kent
Region: South East
Address: Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD
Reports on record: 5
Earliest report: 29 Apr 2015
Phase: Secondary
Gender: Mixed
Opened: 01-12-2011
Region: South East
Status: Open
Website: cranbrookschool.co.uk
Boarding: Boarding school
Capacity: 954
Age Range: 11 - 18
Age range: 11 to 18
Telephone: 01580711800
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Has a sixth form
Headteacher: Mr David Clark
Pupils on roll: 958
Pupils' gender: Mixed
School capacity: 954
Number of pupils: 958
Religious character: Christian
Free school meals (%): 4.70

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