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Cranham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Worcester, WR4 9LS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,216 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Cranham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils396
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Davies
TrustTHE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143394.

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Worcestershire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire104105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Worcestershire73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils396
Girls196
Boys200
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.4%
First language not English7.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)37
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places14.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.50
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size25.1

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
86.1%
Other White
5.1%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Irish
0.3%
White and Asian
0.3%

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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.1
Teachers (FTE)17.27
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.88
Support staff (FTE)30.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire1%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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Cranham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy WarndonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WorcesterAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCarnforth SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHollymount SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorth Worcester Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableThe River SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryHindlip CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cranham Primary School

What is Cranham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cranham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2012.

How does Cranham Primary School rank in England?

Cranham Primary School ranks 9,216 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Cranham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Cranham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cranham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cranham Primary School made 41 offers from 68 applications (1.7 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cranham Primary School?

Cranham Primary School has 396 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cranham Primary School?

Cranham Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Cranham Primary School?

At Cranham Primary School, the average class had 25.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cranham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cranham Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16% 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.