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The Cranbourne Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Bridleway North, Hoddesdon EN11 9PP · cranbourne.herts.sch.uk · 01992 416220
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.67 mi
- 1.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 409
- 91% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- First language not English
- 9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.67 mi (1.07 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.67 mi (1.08 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 73% 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 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 60 | 1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.67 mi1.07 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.67 mi1.08 km | |
| September 2022 | 1.11 mi1.79 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
Every applicant was offered a place (54 allocations for 60 places).
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 117307)
Ofsted
The Cranbourne Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 103
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (29%) with SEND