Cranbourne Primary School, Windsor

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.5km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula Jenkins
Pupils:202 / 210 capacity
LA:Bracknell Forest
Phone:01344882350
Address:Lovel Road, Winkfield, Windsor, SL4 2EU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:109835
UKPRN:10074558
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Maidenhead
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cranbourne Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where children are happy and feel safe. Teachers deliver a well-planned curriculum with strong subject knowledge, and the school is particularly skilled at supporting children with additional needs. Children benefit from enriching experiences like author visits, trips to local areas, and visits from inspirational figures like past Olympians.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils are polite, well-mannered, and highly motivated to learn
  • Outstanding personal development - strong focus on school values and character building through experiences like the fifty Cranbourne experiences
  • Well-sequenced curriculum with strong focus on vocabulary and knowledge building
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND with effective identification and appropriate adaptations
  • Vibrant early years provision that gets children off to a great start

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent embedding of teaching approaches across the school means some pupils do not achieve as well as they could
  • Need to ensure pedagogical priorities are implemented consistently in all areas of the school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Football, netball, gaming, litter picking clubs; author visits; reading events; house leaders and school council roles; fifty Cranbourne experiences; personal development challenges; heritage day

Cranbourne Primary School is a Good quality primary school where pupils are proud to attend and come ready to learn. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND, and they work hard and achieve well.

At a Glance

5.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

74 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy97%
Well taught92%
Good progress85%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development78%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths+2ppWriting-17pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 81% to 64%.

Class Sizes

28.3

Avg class size

28.3

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)
23m · 0 min walk
Fleur De Lis (adj)
284m · 5 min walk
Plaistow Green (nr)
342m · 6 min walk
The Old Hatchet (adj)
418m · 7 min walk
Cranbourne Corner (adj)
722m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

202 pupils

210 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Windsor

Low pressure
New homes approved:638
Projected new pupils:160

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Windsor

Admissions Demand - Bracknell Forest

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

1,530

Applications

1,397

Got 1st preference

89.2%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Bracknell Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

8 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 June 2024
13 November 2018
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.36431%

Overall absence

6.66667%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.57476%
Unauthorised0.78956%
Persistent (10%+)6.66667%
Severe (50%+)0.55556%

Absence trend

3.57069%
18/19
2.8892%
20/21
6.25684%
21/22
5.24464%
22/23
4.37956%
23/24
4.36431%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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