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Benenden Church of England Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN17 4EHPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,498
of 13,686 nationally

About Benenden Church of England Primary School

Benenden Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement judgement. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2016 awarded it Good overall, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 69%. That is comfortably above the Kent local authority average of 63% for primary schools, placing Benenden in the top half of schools in Tunbridge Wells. The school’s ranking score of 69 puts it 16th out of 31 primary schools in the borough, and 161st out of 459 across Kent. While not among the very top performers in the county, the school clearly delivers solid, above-average outcomes for its pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRolvenden Road, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells, TN17 4EH
HeadteacherAlison Brook
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)9.0%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallArt StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisFootballGymnasticsCricketSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: benenden-cep.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Benenden Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.