Cranbrook Primary School, Ilford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~530m)Possible (~757m)Unlikely (~984m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Cassim Bana
Pupils:786 / 944 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02085182562
Address:The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 May 2022View full report
URN:131625
UKPRN:10075236
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ilford North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has declined from 82% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

28.7

Infant (KS1)

27.9

KS2

31

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Gants Hill Underground Station
857m · 14 min walk
Gants Hill Station
878m · 14 min walk
Redbridge Underground Station
920m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Cranbrook Primary School (Stop VZ)
68m · 1 min walk
St Andrew's Church (IG1) (Stop VT)
75m · 1 min walk
Wanstead Lane (->S)
261m · 4 min walk
Seymour Gardens (Stop VS)
403m · 7 min walk
Bethell Avenue (Stop VR)
505m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

786 pupils

944 capacity

158 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,227
Projected new pupils:307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

18 May 2022
28 February 2017
8 February 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.18898%

Overall absence

18.98734%

Persistent absence

790

Enrolments

Authorised4.56163%
Unauthorised1.62735%
Persistent (10%+)18.98734%
Severe (50%+)0.37975%

Absence trend

4.18308%
18/19
4.33943%
20/21
6.01701%
21/22
7.65374%
22/23
6.10084%
23/24
6.18898%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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