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Cranmere Primary School

Primary · Community school · Esher, KT10 8BE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,178 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cranmere Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils306
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Gilbert
Local authoritySurrey
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131125.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, better than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils306
Girls142
Boys164
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.6%
First language not English13.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.284
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.54.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size19.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
65.4%
Other White
12.1%
Other Asian
3.9%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Asian
1.6%
Indian
1.6%
African
1.3%
Pakistani
1%
Other Black
1%
Bangladeshi
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)19.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.21
Support staff (FTE)23.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.7%, similar to England, similar to Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cranmere Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryEsher Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableWeston Green Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 mi16 plusEsher Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames DittonVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEsher Church SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChandlers Field Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCardinal Newman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThames Ditton Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryThames Ditton Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cranmere Primary School

What is Cranmere Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cranmere Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cranmere Primary School rank in England?

Cranmere Primary School ranks 5,178 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Cranmere Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Cranmere Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cranmere Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cranmere Primary School made 25 offers from 69 applications (2.8 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cranmere Primary School?

Cranmere Primary School has 306 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cranmere Primary School?

Cranmere Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cranmere Primary School?

At Cranmere Primary School, the average class had 19.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cranmere Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cranmere Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.