Hadlow Rural Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hadlow, South East TN11 0AU · Kent
#514 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3227 of 4,090 nationally
About Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow Rural Community School is a academy secondary located in Hadlow, in the Kent local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 377 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 514th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 377; capacity filled 100.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.8%; ebacc average points 3.22.
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%)36.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.4%
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 Hadlow Rural Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 377
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.22
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hadlow Rural Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hadlow Primary School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 640 m away
Woodlands Primary School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
540 students · 2.6 km away
Cage Green Primary School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 3.3 km away
Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
688 students · 3.4 km away
East Peckham Primary School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 3.8 km away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Tonbridge · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
367 students · 4.1 km away
Long Mead Community Primary School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
143 students · 4.1 km away
Shipbourne School
Tonbridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 4.2 km away
Hilden Grange School
Tonbridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–13
269 students · 4.4 km away
Hilden Oaks Preparatory School and Nursery
Tonbridge · Independent primary · Ages 0–11
169 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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374 students
Waterfront UTC
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381 students
River Academy
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373 students
Danebury School
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357 students
St Johns CofE Academy
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UTC Oxfordshire
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hadlow Rural Community School a good school?
Hadlow Rural Community School has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #514 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 Hadlow Rural Community School rank in South East?
Hadlow Rural Community School ranks #514 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3227 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hadlow Rural Community School?
Hadlow Rural Community School had 377 students in 2025.
Is Hadlow Rural Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hadlow Rural Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hadlow Rural Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hadlow Rural Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.