The Cranbourne Primary School

HertfordshireAcademy converter

Bridleway North, Hoddesdon, EN11 9PP

Headteacher: Mrs Rachel SemarkSchool website ↗Pupils: 410 (capacity: 497)Part of DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 February 2020Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding23.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding35.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
58
Applications received
145
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
8.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%2.0%+0.3-1.6-0.2
2016/1770.0%5.0%+0.7-0.3+1.2
2017/1866.0%7.0%-0.6-0.7-1.5
2018/1964.0%8.0%-0.8-0.5-0.2
2022/2352.0%3.0%-1.2-2.0+0.3
2023/2463.0%17.0%---
2024/2568.0%15.0%---
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