Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy
About Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 55 applications for just 29 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 1. 9. Every one of those 29 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests parents who want a spot here tend to make it their top choice. The school is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character, and it operates below its full capacity of 210, currently teaching 197 children. Headteacher Melanie Stevens leads a school where 13. 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the catchment’s mix. While the Department for Education no longer publishes the Parent View survey results in this dataset, the combination of strong demand and high first-preference offer rate is a clear signal of local satisfaction.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted, 22 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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