The Cranbourne Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Bridleway North
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 9PP
Phone 01992416220
Reference Number 143410

The Cranbourne Primary School demonstrates good overall effectiveness, with notable strengths in behaviour, attitudes, and personal development, earning outstanding ratings in these areas. Pupils express a deep love for their school environment and show great pride in their achievements, thanks to high expectations set by leaders and a supportive atmosphere. While the school's curriculum development project has begun to bear fruit, some areas need refining to ensure all pupils have a solid grasp of key concepts, particularly in understanding and using subject-specific terminology.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 410
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.85%
Girls: 44.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 44 14 58
2 32 27 59
3 36 23 59
4 30 30 60
5 34 26 60
6 26 34 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80.5%
White, Other 7.6%
Mixed, Other 2.7%
African 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
Indian 1%
Unclassified 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Asian, Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 05 Feb 2020
Date Report
04 Mar 2025 School inspection
05 Feb 2020 School inspection:
06 Jun 2019 Short inspection
06 Sep 2016 Academy conversion letter
02 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as The Cranbourne Primary School
02 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
25 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
25 Feb 2009 Full inspection:
26 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
26 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2000 Full inspection
27 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils show a strong sense of responsibility and a commitment to positive citizenship.
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils, with rare disruptions in lessons.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling their full participation in learning.
  • Engaging and well-structured phonics and reading programs that foster a love for reading.
  • Strong relationships between early years staff and parents, facilitating smooth transitions.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent opportunities for pupils to grasp key concepts and terminology.
  • Leaders do not always check precisely how well the curriculum achieves its aims.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.2
Writing -2
Maths 0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 44 5
Third Preference 30 0
From another Local Authority 4 0

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