Hadlow Rural Community School
Free schools in Hadlow, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 377 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 375 |
| Free school meals | 33.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | HADLOW RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL LIMITED |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Tonbridge Road, Hadlow, Kent, TN11 0AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hrcschool.org |
| Telephone | 01732498120 |
| URN | 139697 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 June 2024, published 17 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hillview School for Girls (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- The Judd School (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Leigh Academy Tonbridge (secondary school, about 6.2 km)
- Leigh Academy Mascalls (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.