Primary
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 216 of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2025
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Leadership and governanceOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
80%
108.0
1st of 9 by our score, among the primary schools in Cranbrook we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 107 |
| Average reading score | 108 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 80% |
| Working at a higher standard | 40% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 69% |
| 23/24 | 77% |
| 24/25 | 80% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 107.0 |
| 23/24 | 110.0 |
| 24/25 | 108.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 105.0 |
| 23/24 | 108.0 |
| 24/25 | 107.0 |
Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Kent admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ryan Laker
- Address
- Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ
- Telephone
- 01580211365
Other primary schools nearby
- Colliers Green Church of England Primary School6.8/10
- Leigh Academy Horsmonden6.7/10
- Cranbrook Church of England Primary School5.6/10
- Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School5.7/10
- Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School7.2/10
- Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School6.8/10