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Cranbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ilford, IG1 3PS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Cranbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils786
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Cassim Bana
Local authorityRedbridge
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131625.

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 schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, worse than Redbridge75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge16%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Redbridge108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Redbridge108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Redbridge109105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge82%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, worse than Redbridge84%75%
Pupils taking tests106--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils786
Girls379
Boys407
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26%
First language not English73.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.870
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.61
Average class size27.8

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

Pakistani
21.1%
Bangladeshi
17.9%
Other Asian
17.2%
Other White
12.6%
Indian
11.5%
African
5.5%
White and Asian
3.6%
Other mixed
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White British
2.2%

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 teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)38.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.01
Support staff (FTE)72.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2537.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2533.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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.84
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.244
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.71
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24%, worse than England, worse than Redbridge15.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Redbridge0.9%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 rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
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 Cranbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHighlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryValentines High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableApex Secondary School for GirlsOther independent school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableApex Secondary School for BoysOther independent school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableApex Primary SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableBeehive Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableRead Academy EducationOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRedbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryThe Ursuline Academy IlfordAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGearies Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cranbrook Primary School

What is Cranbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cranbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Feb 2012.

How does Cranbrook Primary School rank in England?

Cranbrook Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

What are Cranbrook Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Cranbrook Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cranbrook Primary School made 84 offers from 244 applications (2.9 per offer), and 71 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cranbrook Primary School?

Cranbrook Primary School has 786 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cranbrook Primary School?

Cranbrook Primary School had 870 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cranbrook Primary School?

At Cranbrook Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cranbrook Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cranbrook Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24% 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.