Kent
Cranbrook School
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 66.9 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 66.9
- Attainment 8
- 94%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
This school has a Christian religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Christian). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Check entrance test registration dates
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
We have not collected Kent council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Kent’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 88 | 143 | 86 (60%) | 281 |
| September 2025 | 89 | 140 | 87 (62%) | 272 |
| September 2024 | 90 | 133 | 87 (65%) | 258 |
| September 2023 | 90 | 147 | 86 (59%) | 268 |
| September 2022 | 59 | 118 | 55 (47%) | 211 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Kent’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 140 | Not published | Not published | 51% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 133 | Not published | Not published | 59% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 129 | 2% England 1% | 43% England 18% | 46% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 135 | 5% England 1% | 55% England 15% | 56% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 121 | 2% England 1% | 42% England 16% | 49% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 140 | 6% England 1% | 58% England 14% | 69% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
Registration or Kent test closes | 1st July 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Registration for Kent test opens | 1st June 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Kent Assessment Decisions Sent to Parents/Carers | Thursday 15th October 2026 (after 16:00)
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Cranbrook School Pupil Premium Supplementary Information Form
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Kent test date for Kent Primary Schools | 10th September 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Kent test date for non-Kent Primary Schools | 12/13th September 2026
Source · checked 28 September 2026
There are 8 day places available for 2027 entry. Applications will open at 9am on 1st September 2026 and will close on 2nd November 2026. The KCC application fo…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Access to 11+ Practice Papers – GL Assessment – Click here
Source · checked 28 September 2026
made up of an English and Maths paper, together with a Non Verbal Reasoning
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Year 7 (11+) Admissions
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admission Number (PAN) for 2026 entry therefore is 60 places (8 day and 52 boarding.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
All applicants for Cranbrook School (day and boarding) must hold either a UK or Irish passport, or have the Right of Abode in the UK. Boarding applicants may li…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
PRIORITY AREA:
Source · checked 28 September 2026
As a State-funded grammar school for boys and girls, we cater for the top 20 -25% of the academic ability range and places are always oversubscribed. Uniquely,…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions pageAdmission policyTest information
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 153 | 66.9 | — | 93.5% | 87.6% | 6.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 149 | 69.1 | — | 99.3% | 94.6% | 6.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 153 | 66.0 | — | 95.0% | 96.0% | 6.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 147 | 71.2 | — | 99.0% | 97.0% | 6.9 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137739 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Clark |
| Trust | CRANBROOK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Postcode | TN17 3JD |
| Latest pupils | 153 |
| FSM eligible | 4.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3JD
http://www.cranbrookschool.co.uk/View local authority page1580711800| DfE number | 5416 |
| UKPRN | 10035657 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 22 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 18 May 2022 |