Cranbourne Primary School
About Cranbourne Primary School
Cranbourne Primary School sits within the Bracknell Forest local authority, where it ranks 7th out of 23 primary schools on its combined Key Stage 2 results, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Crowthorne Church of England Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and Great Hollands Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Cranbourne is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 5 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth-form provision. The school is led by headteacher Paula Jenkins and currently has 200 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 210. It is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 93 applications for 30 places, with 27 first-preference applications and 25 offers made to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.1 to 1.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 74 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
8 Jul 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: cranbourne.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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