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Cranford Park Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Phelps Way, Harlington, Hayes UB3 4LQ · cranfordpark.academy · 020 8573 3453
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hillingdon 67%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Hillingdon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 831
- 87% of 960 places
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- First language not English
- 75.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Hillingdon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 111 families put the school first and 111 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 111 | 111 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 108 | 104 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 112 | 110 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 104 | 103 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 87 | 83 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Hillingdon it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Cranford Park Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 52
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied