Voluntary controlled school · Kent

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
192Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
118602URN

Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4JJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.8 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

40 applications for 24 places · 348th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Kent median (2.4) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 24 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.5; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.2; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.3; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.3; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.2; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.1; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.2; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.3; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.5; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.5; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.4; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 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	24	40	1.7	21	0.88
Sep 2025	26	38	1.5	24	0.92
Sep 2024	30	36	1.2	30	1.00
Sep 2023	30	40	1.3	33	1.10
Sep 2022	20	26	1.3	19	0.95
Sep 2021	22	27	1.2	20	0.91
Sep 2020	23	28	1.2	19	0.83
Sep 2019	30	32	1.1	23	0.77
Sep 2018	28	33	1.2	25	0.89
Sep 2017	28	37	1.3	27	0.96
Sep 2016	29	44	1.5	26	0.90
Sep 2015	30	45	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2014	25	35	1.4	23	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%180th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	7%	105	105
2023/24	71%	3%	108	104
2022/23	59%	10%	107	102

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

Hawkhurst Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sandhurst Primary School
4.2 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery
4.7 km · East Sussex

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Benenden Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

3.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Bodiam Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · East Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
6.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School
7.0 km · East Sussex

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.2applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Salehurst Church of England Primary School
7.5 km · East Sussex

Good2022

1.4applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Etchingham Church of England Primary School
7.5 km · East Sussex

Good2023

3.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118602 · 886/3032
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 192 on roll
Free school meals: 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Fowlers Park, Rye Road, Hawkhurst, Cranbrook, TN18 4JJ
Local authority: Kent · Tunbridge Wells

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