SCHOOL PROFILE

Cranford School

Not applicable Other independent school URN 123303
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 650 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Oxfordshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 631 619 full-time · 12 part-time
Female pupils 368 58.3% of pupils
Male pupils 263 41.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
South Oxfordshire 11.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
South Oxfordshire 10.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
South Oxfordshire 3.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.4% 59 of 631 pupils
11.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.4%
South Oxfordshire 22.1%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.2% 58 pupils
England 14.8% 5.6 pts below
EHC plans 0.2% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.9 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

18.7 20.5 pts below England
School 18.7
South Oxfordshire 38.8
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 1.72 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

97.1% 17.3 pts above England
Cranford School
97.1%
South Oxfordshire
79.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools