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Cranford Community College

Secondary · Academy converter · Hounslow, TW5 9PD

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,185 of 3,312

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,092 of 2,536

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Cranford Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,567 of 1,675 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Robert Ind & Ms Rita Berndt
TrustCRANFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Local authorityHounslow
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136522.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Attainment 8 score48.749.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.2%70.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths49.8%52.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths16.3%17.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65.1%65.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4209--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Average points per A-level entry27.4434.0835
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels27.0134.3135.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better6.2%14.2%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.23--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study292--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,567
Girls775
Boys792
Eligible for free school meals27.8%
First language not English69.7%
SEN support220
EHC plan61
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
31.9%
Pakistani
17.2%
Other ethnic group
14.9%
African
14.7%
Other White
6.4%
White British
3.7%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
White and Asian
1%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHounslowEngland
Overall absence6.8%6.8%8%
Persistent absence18.4%18.2%21.6%
Severe absence1.3%2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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 (Year 7)202
Applications (Year 7)633
First preference applications (Year 7)223
First preference offers (Year 7)176
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)204

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,675
Pupils on roll1,544
Unfilled places7.8%
Sixth form places329
Sixth form pupils on roll501

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult12.4
Teachers (FTE)90.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.92
Support staff (FTE)67.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2584.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2573.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions6

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.2%
Staying in education93.2%
School sixth form82.6%
Further education10.1%
Not sustained1.9%
Apprenticeship1.4%
Employment0.5%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination78.6%
Higher education55.2%
Employment16.2%
Not sustained11%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 Cranford Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miNot applicableUnique AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBerkeley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCranford Park AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFeatherstone Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryCranford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySpringwell SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNurseryGreenfields Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryFeatherstone High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryNorwood Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryNorwood Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cranford Community College

What is Cranford Community College's Ofsted rating?

Cranford Community College is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cranford Community College rank in England?

Cranford Community College ranks 1,185 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 64% of schools) and 2,092 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cranford Community College?

Cranford Community College has 1,567 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,675.

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.