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.

Academically, Cranbourne performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Bracknell Forest average of 63%. Reading was a particular strength, with 93% of pupils meeting the expected standard and an average scaled score of 109. Maths followed closely, with 78% at the expected standard and an average score of 106. At the higher standard, 19% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025 rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. Its previous inspection in 2018 had rated it Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating still reflects strong performance, particularly in the non-academic areas. The school ranks in the top 50 nationally on its Key Stage 2 combined measure.

Parents are overwhelmingly positive. In the Parent View survey covering September 2024 to September 2025, 92% of respondents said they would recommend the school, and 97% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, library, playing fields, art studios, a forest school, a sports hall, a sensory room and even a chapel. Clubs include gardening, chess, choir, book club and science club, while sports on offer are netball, dance, gymnastics and athletics. The school’s SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families who value strong behaviour, personal development and a school that is clearly popular in the local community, Cranbourne Primary School is a solid choice, though the high oversubscription means an early application is essential.

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