BENENDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL in Kent, Cranbrook

Education Centre Information: Benenden Church of England Primary School:

Establishment Type:Voluntary Controlled School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Kent
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Village - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 176
Number of boys: 92
Number of girls: 84
Age Range: 5-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Benenden is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school for boys and girls from rising five to 11 years of age. The school has served the community in the area around Benenden since 1609, when Edmund Gibbon bequeathed a school for boys. The main school building is beautifully situated at one side of the village green, whilst the Early Years class and dining hall are to be found on an opposite side of the same green, in the 'Gibbon School'. The main school site comprises five well-furnished classrooms, a school office, a special educational needs (SEN) room, headteacher's office and a well-stocked library and learning centre, which also houses the school's museum items. All rooms in the main school have internet access, and it is hoped that the school will soon have a presence on the World Wide Web. Children have the opportunity to learn a range of musical instruments through Kent music school and other private tuition. The school's aim is to provide many different opportunities for its child to develop an interest in physical education, to help them to understand the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle, and to encourage those with particular talents in sport to achieve high standards and represent their house or their school in competition. Children also have the opportunity to join a range of clubs, including football, netball, athletics, rounders, rugby, cross-country and maypole dancing. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice.