Overall Oxbridge
#981
2 ranked schools · -67 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
37
Offers
8
Offer rate21.6%
-0.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Set amid the rolling woodlands of the Weald of Kent, Cranbrook is a market town. Here, rural character shapes daily life. The civil parish population stands at around 6,700 residents, supporting its status as a close-knit market town.
Benenden and Goudhurst stand out as the most school-competitive neighbourhoods, drawing families competing for primary places and anchoring secondary catchments across the agricultural regions of the county. Sissinghurst and Coursehorn extend the residential fringe, each maintaining its distinct village identity. Regional rail routes connect the area to Maidstone and broader Kent, offering access within an hour of regional centres.
Area Performance
Across 16 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.23/10, +0.80 vs England.
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Distribution across all Cranbrook schools
Cranbrook vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Cranbrook schools
top 35% of 14,978
top 35% of 14,978
top 11% of 3,680
top 11% of 3,680
top 18% of 2,376
top 18% of 2,376
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · -67 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
37
Offers
8
Oxford
2 ranked schools · +35 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
19
Offers
4
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -233 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
18
Offers
4
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