Cranford Park Church of England Primary School, Yateley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 52% to 64%. Maths has improved from 57% to 75%. Writing has improved from 57% to 64%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
159 pupils
210 capacity
51 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Yateley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Yateley
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.56716%
Overall absence
16.875%
Persistent absence
160
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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