Cranfield University, Cranfield
Cranfield University is a school for pupils in Cranfield.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cranfield University in detail
Cranfield University in its own words
In its own words: "As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. To be valued globally for tackling the real-world issues of today to deliver a sustainable future."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lidlington Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cranfield University Main Gate (s-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cranfield University stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Central Bedfordshire (47).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cranfield University
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 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
Capacity & Demand
Across Central Bedfordshire council
Places available
1,710
Applications
1,502
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Central Bedfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about Cranfield University
What is the catchment area for Cranfield University?
No fixed boundary. When Cranfield University is oversubscribed, Central Bedfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Cranfield University?
Apply through Central Bedfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranfield University on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Cranfield University?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Central Bedfordshire is 6 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranfield University?
Cranfield University is at Stafford Cripps Building No 41, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)