Kent · South East

Schools in Cranbrook

14 schools have a Cranbrook postal address: 9 primary and 1 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Cranbrook

Average Attainment 8

68.3

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.43

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

89%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

40%

of 5 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Cranbrook

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Cranbrook secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Cranbrook schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Cranbrook School Academy converter · Good	68.3	+0.43	89%
2	The Dulwich School Cranbrook Other independent school	55.1	—	74%
3	Benenden School Other independent school	20.3	—	0%
4	Bethany School Other independent school	19.8	—	0%
5	Benenden Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school	—	—	—
6	Colliers Green Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school	—	—	—
7	Cranbrook Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school	—	—	—
8	Frittenden Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Not judged	—	—	—
9	Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Not judged	—	—	—
10	Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Good	—	—	—

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All schools in Cranbrook (A–Z)

1–14 of 14 schools

Benenden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 4EH
Benenden SchoolNot applicable · TN17 4AA
Bethany SchoolNot applicable · TN17 1LB
Colliers Green Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 2LR
Cranbrook Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 3JZ
Cranbrook SchoolSecondary · TN17 3JD
Frittenden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 2DD
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 1DZ
Hawkhurst Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN18 4JJ
Rolvenden Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 4LS
Sandhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · TN18 5JE
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · TN17 2BH
St Ronan's SchoolNot applicable · TN18 5DJ
The Dulwich School CranbrookNot applicable · TN17 3NP

Admissions and catchment distances

All Cranbrook schools are in Kent. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Kent

Common questions about schools in Cranbrook

How many schools are there in Cranbrook?

14 open schools have a Cranbrook postal address: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 4 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Cranbrook have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Cranbrook School (68.3). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Cranbrook?

Cranbrook schools are in Kent. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.