Hadlow Rural Community School, based in Hadlow, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Hadlow Rural Community School currently has around 391 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.3% boys and 40.7% girls. Around 28.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
| Website: | www.hrcschool.org |
| Telephone: | 01732498120 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Boxall |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139697 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 375 |
| Number of Pupils: | 391 |
| Number of Boys: | 232 |
| Number of Girls: | 159 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.30% | 349 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 2.30% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Primary School Hadlow , TN11 0EH | - not rated | 699 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Junior School Hunt Road , TN10 4BB | - not rated | 2,857 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Primary School Higham School Lane , Hunt Road TN10 4BB | 3out of 4 | 2,857 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Infant School Hunt Road , TN10 4BB | - not rated | 2,915 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow Rural Community School Tonbridge Road , TN11 0AU | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadlow College Tonbridge Road , Hadlow TN11 0AL | - not rated | 222 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas De La Rue School Shipbourne Road , TN11 9NP | - not rated | 3,084 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.