Primary school

Cranberry Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cheshire East
  • ST7 2LE
Ofsted report card · inspected Jun 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,792 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 26%26% · 2022/232023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 66%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below−7.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%7/10 Above+47.7 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below+15.6 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below+6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 23 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 63% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 54% · 46 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 36 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 71% · 59 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 65% · 60 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 60 pupils · North West 63%71%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 23 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 7% · 46 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 36 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · North West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 23 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 36 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 10510598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 23 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 46 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 36 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 60 pupils · North West 105104103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd243
3rd192

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2022Good
  8. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026434
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.9%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils5.5%

Girls 51.7%Boys 48.3%

91.9% full · 472 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.3
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 12
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 21.3 FTE · Whole workforce 36.8 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,881
Spend per pupil£5,220
Staff spend per pupil£4,094
Reserve per pupil£543
  • +£242,000revenue reserve
  • +£295,000in-year balance

Grants £5,780 · self-generated £166 · premises £274 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (23 academies) · trust reserve £6,081,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it