Hadlow Rural Community School

Based in Hadlow, near Tonbridge, Hadlow Rural Community School is a secondary school for children aged 11 to 16 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 391 pupils. That puts it among the smaller secondary schools in Tonbridge on our figures. It is a maintained school within the Kent local authority area. The headteacher is Mr Paul Boxall.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Hadlow Rural Community School Requires Improvement at its inspection on 18 June 2024. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

Attendance works out at roughly 87.2% (absence 12.8%) (2024/25). Around 33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Hadlow Rural Community School

You apply for a place at Hadlow Rural Community School on the secondary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 31 October. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Hadlow Rural Community School is a mainstream school, supporting pupils with SEND alongside their classmates through the graduated approach of assess, plan, do, review. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Hadlow Rural Community School contact details and location

Hadlow Rural Community School is at Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0AU. The school office can be reached on 01732 853241. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.