Cranbrook Primary School

Cranbrook Primary School continues to maintain a good standard of education, characterized by a supportive and safe environment for its students. Leadership is dedicated to ensuring that all pupils achieve their best, and the school's culture promotes respect, resilience, and a strong sense of community. Although there are areas where the curriculum could be enhanced, particularly in a few subjects to better connect new learning with prior knowledge, the overall performance of the school showcases effective teaching and support tailored to all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is the school's second section 8 inspection since being judged as good in February 2012, and the care and attention given to pupil welfare is evident throughout the report.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a clear vision for pupil success
• Supportive and safe environment fostering good pupil behavior
• Well-sequenced curriculum enhancing long-term learning in most subjects
• Effective teaching of early reading and phonics
• Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND
• Engaged and responsible pupils participating actively in school life
• Wide range of extracurricular opportunities including clubs and special events
• Strong focus on pupils' language and communication skills

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum content in a few subjects lacks clarity on essential knowledge
• Subject sequencing in some areas does not support deep understanding

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cranbrook Primary School attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.1% of pupils at Cranbrook Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cranbrook Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Cranbrook Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 14 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cranbrook Primary School received £8,870 and spent £9,133 for each of its 786 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £423,000 (£538 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cranbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cranbrook Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

When was Cranbrook Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cranbrook Primary School was last inspected in July 2022.

How many pupils does Cranbrook Primary School have?

Cranbrook Primary School has 786 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cranbrook Primary School cover?

Cranbrook Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Cranbrook Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cranbrook Primary School?

Cranbrook Primary School is at The Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3PS.