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Cranborne Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Laurel Fields, Potters Bar EN6 2BA · cranborne.herts.sch.uk · 01707 652714
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 87%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.08 mi
- 1.75 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 448
- 28 over 420 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.08 mi (1.75 km) from the school. Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 76 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.08 mi1.75 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.62 mi0.99 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.97 mi1.56 km | |
| September 2022 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (57 allocations for 60 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲87% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cranborne Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (177 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 177
- 40% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (17%) with SEND