Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118601URN

Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.2 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

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109 applications for 30 places · 36th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.2 above Kent median (2.4) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

109 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 3.3; Kent median median 2.4
2023 3.5; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.6; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.4; Kent median median 2.2
2019 3.3; Kent median median 2.1
2018 3.1; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 3.1; Kent median median 2.5
2015 3.7; Kent median median 2.4
2014 3.1; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	109	3.6	41	1.37
Sep 2025	29	91	3.1	41	1.41
Sep 2024	30	98	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	105	3.5	49	1.63
Sep 2022	30	109	3.6	43	1.43
Sep 2021	30	94	3.1	45	1.50
Sep 2020	30	101	3.4	43	1.43
Sep 2019	30	100	3.3	49	1.63
Sep 2018	30	93	3.1	55	1.83
Sep 2017	27	61	2.3	22	0.81
Sep 2016	30	93	3.1	49	1.63
Sep 2015	30	112	3.7	44	1.47
Sep 2014	30	94	3.1	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 90% · Maths 87% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%54th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth47%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	40%	108	107
2023/24	77%	27%	110	108
2022/23	69%	24%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
3.9 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
5.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
6.8 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Marden
6.8 km · Kent

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Staplehurst School
7.9 km · Kent

Good2022

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118601 · 886/3029
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 13.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Beaman Close, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, TN17 1DZ
Local authority: Kent · Tunbridge Wells

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources