Cranford CofE Primary School

Cranford CofE Primary School has achieved a 'Good' rating in its first full inspection since becoming an academy. It demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a quality education in a nurturing environment. The school is well-integrated into the community, with strong partnerships with parents and a positive atmosphere for learning. The early years provision stands out as outstanding, with children thriving due to a carefully sequenced curriculum and high-quality support from staff. While the overall performance of the school is commendable, there are minor areas for improvement, particularly in some foundation subjects where recent curricular changes have yet to fully embed. Additionally, there are some issues noted with safeguarding records that need attention to ensure comprehensive oversight of child safety. The school benefits from a collaborative leadership structure within the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which has played a vital role in supporting the school during leadership transitions.

Strengths

• Well-organised and carefully sequenced curriculum.
• Strong reading culture with high rates of pupil engagement.
• Outstanding early years provision that thoroughly prepares children for Year 1.
• Strong partnerships with parents and positive community connections.
• Effective support structures for pupils with SEND.
• Broad range of extra-curricular activities that engage pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Recent changes to the curriculum in some foundation subjects need time to embed.
• Minor issues with clarity in safeguarding records.

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 Cranford CofE Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.0% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Cranford CofE 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 Cranford CofE Primary School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.6% 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, 11.9% of pupils at Cranford CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 2024–25 Cranford CofE Primary School received £7,299 and spent £7,813 for each of its 100 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £106,000 (£1,063 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, income was £6,820 and spending £6,815 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Kettering · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications

Cranford CofE Primary School is part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering
• Great Addington CofE Primary School Kettering
• Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Ringstead Church of England Primary School Kettering
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Kettering
• The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Wellingborough
• Trinity Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Wellingborough
• St Barnabas Church of England School Wellingborough

What is Cranford CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cranford CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was Cranford CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cranford CofE Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does Cranford CofE Primary School have?

Cranford CofE Primary School has 101 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cranford CofE Primary School cover?

Cranford CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cranford CofE Primary School?

Cranford CofE Primary School is at Church Lane, Cranford, Kettering, NN14 4AE.