Cranbrook School A GSG School
- Cranbrook School
Waterloo Road
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3JD - Head: Dr Weeds
- T 01580 711804
- F 01580 711828
- E registrar@cranbrook.kent.sch.uk
- W www.cranbrookschool.co.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 745; 240 boarders; sixth formers: 290
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Boarding £12,120 - £13,020 pa; Day free
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Outstanding 1
- 16-19 study programmes Outstanding 1
- Outcomes for children and learners Outstanding 1
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1
- 1 Full inspection 29th April 2015
- Previous Ofsted grade: Outstanding on 7th July 2011
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
What Cranbrook does well is encourage pupils to be self-reliant and take responsibility, whether that is through CCF or D of E, fundraising for the charities they care passionately about – no standard Sports Relief here – or being given the freedom to set up any clubs they’re interested in (40 at the last count, including curling club which promptly won a county-wide competition). Some subjects notably out-perform others by a mile, namely the large cohort of talented…
What the school says...
Cranbrook is unique in the state sector. We are very proud to be the ONLY state grammar school in the country that is 13+, co-educational and caters for both day and boarding students. We succeed in combining academic excellence with a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities, all underpinned by a deep commitment to the individual needs and enthusiasms of each pupil.
Cranbrook enjoys a reputation as one of the leading grammar schools in the country. We believe that all our students have gifts and talent, and we will work together to achieve these to the full. Teaching young people to learn effectively is one of the most important gifts we can give them, so everything we do from the moment they arrive at Cranbrook is geared towards creating an environment where pupils are able to take the initiative. We are shaping leaders both in and out of the classroom, and to that end all students at Cranbrook find challenges that test them, develop them and put them on the right road to future success.
We hope that you will come and see for yourself, this sense of community and what Cranbrook has to offer your son or daughter. Beyond academic and extracurricular excellence, what makes Cranbrook so special is that no other school blends so completely the traditions of a State and Independent School. This, together with our boarding community; house based system; CCF; strong sporting programme and wonderful 75 acre campus in the heart of the town, result in a truly unique community which can be sensed from all who visit us. ...Read more
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking Classical Civilisation at an English Grammar School (GCE AS level)
School associations
State boarding school
State grammar school
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2012, Dr John Weeds MA MPhil EdD (50s). Read classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge and his academic studies have long been part of his life. He jokes that he didn’t want to be outdone by his talented micro-biologist wife, but the letters after his name attest to a driven and committed educationalist.
His most recent thesis was on the subject of the gifted and talented, which will come in useful here. But having consciously chosen to work in the state sector, he is very concerned with equality of opportunity too. He has an eye on re-balancing Cranbrook’s increasingly independent school intake; he has ensured there are some less financially demanding school trips and wants to see the girls at Cranbrook given more of a voice too.
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Special Education Needs
School's own description of their SEN provision:
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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