Dulwich Cranbrook A GSG School
- Dulwich Cranbrook
Coursehorn
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3NP - Head: Sophie Bradshaw
- T 01580 712179
- F 01580 715322
- E [email protected]
- W www.dulwichcranbrook.org/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 2 to 16.
- Read about the best schools in Kent
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Kent
- Pupils: 436
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £15,291 - £26,046 pa; Boarding £47 - £50 per night (last updated on 15/01/2025)
- Open days: May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Prep life begins in Little Stream, where nurture – as well as exploration over rigidity – still reign, but there is a natural step up. Children are set into smaller groups for reading, maths and spelling, facilitating individualised approaches as far as possible. Specialist teaching for art, computing and science starts here – all in their own dedicated labs and studios; children rave about the hands-on, ‘mucky’ science. Humanities subjects are often cross-curricular – we see aqueduct models being tested rigorously in year 4, a combination of history and DT. The teachers are...
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since September 2023, Sophie Bradshaw, previously deputy head of Croydon High School and before that, head of the junior school. Has also been head of years 3 and 4 at Ardingly College. Didn’t realise she was built for education until she was doing it – then everybody said, ‘We knew you’d be great at that!’ She had previously wanted to be a search-and-rescue pilot in the RAF but lacked the height – ‘Prince William stole my job!’ Experience across all age groups gives her ‘total appreciation for school structure, top to bottom’ – this, and redesigning the GCSE curriculum at Croydon High, equipped her for an expanded Dulwich Cranbrook.
Parents feel she is ‘a good fit’ - ‘kind’, ‘warm, yet determined’ and bringing ‘new, different values’. They say she ‘hit the...
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Special Education Needs
Whilst we do not have a specific SEN unit or class, pupils in each year group who require additional support work together in small groups.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
Y |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Ronan's School | 2024 | 18 |
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