Cranford Park Church of England Primary School, Yateley
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Yateley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 229th-highest of the 305 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School in detail
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Cranford Park CE Primary School is a delightful one-form entry school, hidden in the heart of Yateley. We are "a small school with a big heart" (Ofsted 2025)."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Friday 6 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hampshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 52% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Cranford Park Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School are Newlands Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Westfields Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); Westfields Infant School (0.7 miles, Good); and Potley Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cranford Park Church of England Primary School.
Newlands Primary SchoolWestfields Junior SchoolWestfields Infant SchoolPotley Hill Primary School
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cranford Park Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (83%).
Who goes there
6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandhurst Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cranford Park Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School are Yateley School (0.5 miles) and Frogmore Community College (0.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cranford Park has transformed into a nurturing environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at developing compassionate, confident young citizens through character-building experiences like residential trips from Year 2 onwards and diverse enrichment activities. Teachers are well-supported and focused on helping every child succeed, with strong systems in place to identify and support those who need extra help.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - classrooms are calm and conducive to learning with clear expectations embedded from early years
- Outstanding personal development - pupils develop compassion, courage and creativity through residential experiences starting in Year 2 and diverse enrichment opportunities
- Strong reading progress - systematic phonics teaching and well-trained staff have resulted in more confident and fluent readers than in the past
- Impressive character development - pupils learn to be thoughtful, patient, forgiving and responsible citizens who stand up for others
- Effective curriculum and teaching improvements - clear focus on what pupils should learn with teachers checking understanding and revisiting as needed
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' recall of key learning from previous years is not as strong as it could be - work has started to identify 'sticky knowledge' that must be remembered
- Gap widening between disadvantaged pupils and their classmates - while overall achievement has improved, disadvantaged pupils are typically not achieving as well as their peers
- Need to monitor impact of curriculum review plans - the school should keep a watchful eye on teaching and retrieval of key knowledge as pupils move through school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
University of Cranford Park sessions, residential experiences from Year 2, astronomy, Welsh language learning, breakfast and after-school clubs
Cranford Park Primary has made remarkable progress since its last inspection, transforming from 'Requires improvement' to 'Good'. The school is described as 'a lovely small school with a big heart' that focuses on developing well-rounded pupils with strong character and values.
At a Glance
27.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 52% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranford Park Church of England Primary School.
- LW Sport780m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education Clubs at Newlands Primary School830m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cranford Park Church of England Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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.
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Your chances of a place at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
178 pupils
210 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Yateley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Yateley
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
159
Total Pupils
87
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
17.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,956
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,782
Per pupil
£1183k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
160
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
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cranford Park Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Cranford Park Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cranford Park Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School has around 159 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Cranford Park Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranford Park Church of England 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 Cranford Park Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cranford Park Church of England Primary School: LW Sport (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education Clubs at Newlands Primary School (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranford Park Church of England Primary School?
Cranford Park Church of England Primary School is at Cranford Park Drive, Yateley, Hampshire, GU46 6LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)