Cranbrook Primary School, Ilford
Cranbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ilford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 33 schools in Ilford with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Redbridge (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cranbrook Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Cranbrook Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 82% in maths).
Getting a place at Cranbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Cranbrook Primary School as their first choice and 244 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cranbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cranbrook Primary School are Highlands Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Redbridge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Gearies Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 87% maths); and Christchurch Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cranbrook Primary School.
Highlands Primary SchoolRedbridge Primary SchoolGearies Primary SchoolChristchurch Primary School
Who goes there
73.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%), Mixed (7%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 95 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 61 (7.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Cranbrook Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Gants Hill Underground Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cranbrook Primary School, 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cranbrook Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cranbrook Primary School are Valentines High School (0.5 miles), The Ursuline Academy Ilford (0.8 miles), Wanstead High School (0.9 miles) and Beal High School (1.1 miles).
Valentines High SchoolThe Ursuline Academy IlfordWanstead High SchoolBeal High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cranbrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranbrook Primary School.
- Cranbrook HAF Kids In ChargeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Ilford,The Drive Kumon Centre160m away · Not yet graded
- LSL - Ilford800m away · Not yet graded
- Nelson Educare870m away · Not yet graded
- Tuition.London940m away · Not yet graded
- Epsilon Education Gantshill980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cranbrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cranbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cranbrook Primary School is in Redbridge; for families living there:
Apply to Redbridge for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 31 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Cranbrook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
817 pupils
870 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilford
Across Redbridge council
Places available
4,215
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
95
SEN Support
61
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cranbrook Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
786
Total Pupils
407
Boys
379
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
45
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,082
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,665
Per pupil
£4981k
Total funding
£248k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
790
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cranbrook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cranbrook Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cranbrook Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cranbrook Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Cranbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cranbrook Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cranbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cranbrook Primary School is oversubscribed, Redbridge allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cranbrook Primary School?
Cranbrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 870 places.
How big are the classes at Cranbrook Primary School?
Classes at Cranbrook Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cranbrook Primary School?
Cranbrook Primary School has around 786 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cranbrook Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Cranbrook Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 8 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability.
What is attendance like at Cranbrook Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Cranbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cranbrook Primary School?
Apply through Redbridge's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranbrook Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cranbrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Cranbrook HAF Kids In Charge (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Cranbrook Primary School's term dates?
Cranbrook Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Cranbrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 31 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranbrook Primary School?
Cranbrook Primary School is at The Drive, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3PS.
Sources: Redbridge term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)