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Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook TN18 4JJ · hawkhurst.kent.sch.uk · 01580 753254

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
67%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
192
91% of 210 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
33.3%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 24 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 19 (Places 20)19September 2023: 33 (Places 30)33September 2024: 30 (Places 30)30September 2025: 24 (Places 26)24September 2026: 21 (Places 24)21Places 24
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202624210.9100%
September 2025Sept 202526240.9100%
September 2024Sept 202430301100%
September 2023Sept 202330331.1▲91%
September 2022Sept 202220191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 57% (England 53%)57%2016/17: 41% (England 61%)41%2017/18: 60% (England 64%)60%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 59% (England 60%)59%2023/24: 71% (England 61%)71%2024/25: 67% (England 62%)67%England 62%

Ofsted

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
24 Jan 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jun 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
97%
Replies
58
32% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲97% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲82% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲89% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (31%) with SEND

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