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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Cranbrook School
Secondary
Post 16
Boarding
Grammar
Christian
Waterloo Road, Cranbrook, TN173JD
015 8071 1800


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
868

Cranbrook School is an Academy (Academy converter) with a Christian religious character. The school is a Grammar school and consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 796. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 29 Apr 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
500 boys and 368 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
2.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
7.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.2%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
3.9%
EHC PLAN
0.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
65.6
Local Authority
47.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Not available


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
86%
Local Authority
46%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 94% 44% 40%
EBacc average point score 6.44 4.15 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
98.6%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B C+ C+
Average Points 40.48 33.18 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
98.6%
Local Authority
94.1%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B C+ C+
Average Points 40.55 34.13 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

29 Apr 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 229
Of which first preference applications 94
Of which second preference applications 58
Of which third preference applications 37
Total offers made 58
Of which first preference offers 48
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 98% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
89%
Local Authority
58%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 88% 55% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
69% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
58% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
6% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
4
GREEN SPACE
6
ENVIRONMENT
10
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£253,750 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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