Primary school

Cranford CofE Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Northamptonshire
  • NN14 4AE
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,422 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 37%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 100%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 63%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 24%24% · 2023/242024/25: top 37%No exams

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM69% · East Midlands 63%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM23% · East Midlands 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · East Midlands 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East Midlands 104Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 59% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 63% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 67% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 73% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 69% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 63%73%0%No exams

Not published 2021/22

Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 12 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 17 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 7% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 15 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 23% · 13 pupils · East Midlands 6%23%0%No exams

Not published 2021/22

Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 105109101No exams

Not published 2021/22

Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 12 pupils · East Midlands 1032017/18: 101 · 17 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 99 · 16 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 15 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 108 · 13 pupils · East Midlands 10410899No exams

Not published 2016/17, 2021/22

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.7%
12 of 14 who put it first2022 · 100.0%2026 · 85.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1412
2nd203
3rd260

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Outstandingas predecessor
  6. 2021Remains Outstanding
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026101
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.0%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support8.0%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils18.0%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

96.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (21.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.2% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 1.8

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.5 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,220
Spend per pupil£7,430
Staff spend per pupil£5,090
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£21,000in-year balance

Grants £7,030 · self-generated £190 · premises £740 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST (36 academies) · trust reserve £6,719,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it