Bethany School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cranbrook, South East TN17 1LB · Kent
#629 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3806 of 4,090 nationally
About Bethany School
Bethany School is a independent secondary located in Cranbrook, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 309 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 629th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 309; capacity filled 68.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.58.
There are 14 schools in Cranbrook; Bethany School ranks 12th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)22.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bethany School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 309
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 68.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 22.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.58
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bethany School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Colliers Green Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
109 students · 2.5 km away
Goudhurst and Kilndown Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
216 students · 2.8 km away
Leigh Academy Horsmonden
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
195 students · 3.7 km away
Leigh Academy Marden
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
323 students · 4.1 km away
Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 5.3 km away
Staplehurst School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 5.4 km away
Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 5.6 km away
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
958 students · 5.8 km away
St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
123 students · 6.1 km away
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Hugh's School
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310 students
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
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307 students
Meoncross School
Fareham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
313 students
Summer Fields School
Oxford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–13
305 students
Thornton College
Milton Keynes · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
315 students
Beechwood School
Tunbridge Wells · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
303 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany School a good school?
Bethany School has a Success Index (England) of 14.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #629 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bethany School rank in South East?
Bethany School ranks #629 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3806 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bethany School?
Bethany School had 309 students in 2025.
Is Bethany School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bethany School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Bethany School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bethany School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.