Cranbourne

Secondary

Hampshire · Basingstoke · RG21 3NP http://www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/

Pupils
1,088
cap. 1,200
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
6 Jan 2026
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

Safeguarding
Standards met
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention

Other Ofsted reports

10 reports
24 Jun 2021
Full inspection
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30 Mar 2021
Monitoring visit
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20 Nov 2019
School inspection
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Hampshire. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Secondary · Year 7 · 2026/27

224places offered

562 applications named this school. 237 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 179 offers from 237 applications
2nd preference: 32 offers from 189 applications
3rd preference: 13 offers from 136 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
59%
-8pp
LA
65%
England
65%
67%55%42%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
42%
-5pp
LA
45%
England
45%
47%34%21%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
42.7
-1.1
LA
45.5
England
46.1
43.839.435.0
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
20%
+1pp
LA
34%
England
41%
22%14%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
3.74
-0.1
LA
4.02
England
4.09
3.83.42.9
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Parent View

as at 2026-04-06
Overall happy
65%
Would recommend
68%
Responses
91
All questions13
  • Strongly agree
  • Agree
  • Neither
  • Disagree
  • Strongly disagree
  • Don't know
  • Yes
  • No
  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative

Q1. My child is happy at this school

65%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

70%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

56%

Q4a. Has your child been bullied at this school?

31%

Q4b. When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively

29%

Q5a. Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?

30%

Q5b. The school gives them the support they need to succeed

37%

Q6. The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know

70%

Q7. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

48%

Q8. When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart

60%

Q9. The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well

63%

Q10. Would you recommend this school to another parent?

68%

Q11. Your overall view of the school

63%

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.13
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers

85%

staying in education or employment

7% did not stay in education or employment

8% Destination unknown

Education77%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment4%

Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census

Pupils on roll
1,088
cap. 1,200
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
LA AVG 17.55:1
18.816.514.2
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
18%
LA AVG 8.49%
22%17%12%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
27.4%
SEN
22%
LA AVG 19.2%
22%17%13%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
9.5%
LA
8.45%
England
8.44%
9.5%7.3%5.0%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
24.0%
LA
22%
England
23.37%
27.1%18.5%9.9%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressWessex Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3NP
Telephone01256868600
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6,940 spend / pupil£7,090 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2559%42%42.7Not applicable20%3.74117
2023/2467%47%43.8-0.1319%3.8370
2022/2342%22%35.0-0.715%2.94106
2021/2253%35%39.5-0.5914%3.32119
2018/1946%23%38.1-0.6415%3.21180
2017/1848%21%40.0-0.6022%3.38222
2016/1765%38%42.1-0.5722%—127
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2528%
2023/2434%
2022/238%
2021/2224%
2018/1923%
2017/1827%
2016/1735%

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2598718.822%18%28%9.5%24.0%
2023/2480917.321%22%27%9.1%23.7%
2022/2367116.618%21%32%9.4%27.1%
2021/2255714.714%21%36%8.3%24.1%
2020/2153514.412%17%34%——
2018/1970614.414%12%30%6.4%16.5%
2017/1885014.213%12%30%6.4%15.5%
2016/1764815.113%13%27%5.0%9.9%

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School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.