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Cranford Primary School, Hounslow

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Cranford Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hounslow. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 16 schools in Hounslow with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Cranford Primary School in detail

Cranford Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "I am very proud to share with you some information about our wonderful school. At Cranford Primary School, we provide a happy, caring and safe environment for your child. We work hard to ensure that your child's experience of school is a positive one and one which encourages a love of learning and self-discipline from the start."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Cranford Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 83% in Hounslow and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Cranford Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Cranford Primary School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 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 Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cranford Primary School are Beavers Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 76% maths); Hounslow Heath School (1.1 miles, 77% reading, 83% maths); Berkeley Academy (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 69% reading, 67% maths); and Springwell School (1.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).

Cranford Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Beavers Community Primary SchoolHounslow Heath SchoolBerkeley AcademySpringwell School

Who goes there

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 72.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 68 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 21 (3.3%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Hatton Cross Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 253 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hounslow (388).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Cranford Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cranford Primary School are Cranford Community College (0.9 miles), Space Studio West London (1.5 miles) and Rivers Academy West London (1.5 miles).

Cranford Community CollegeSpace Studio West LondonRivers Academy West London

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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Jasmeen Chana
Pupils:642
LA:Hounslow
Phone:02087590305
Address:Berkeley Avenue, Hounslow, TW4 6LB
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 14 September 2022View full report
URN:136809
UKPRN:10070294
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Feltham and Heston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

15.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+8ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

28.9

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

23

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranford Primary School.

  • OHM Coaching- Cranford Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Beavers After School Hours (B.A.S.H.)770m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Hatton Cross Station
1.2km · 19 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground Station
1.2km · 20 min walk

Bus Stops

The Parkway Hatton (->E)
465m · 8 min walk
Ibis Budget Central (->N)
510m · 8 min walk
Girling Way (->E)
516m · 8 min walk
The Parkway Cranford (Stop CR)
526m · 9 min walk
The Avenue Cranford (Stop CS)
550m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
34
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.

3 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 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 Primary School

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  • How many families in Hounslow got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

602 pupils

630 places

28 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Hounslow

High pressure
New homes approved:2,405
Projected new pupils:601

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hounslow

Across Hounslow council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

3,086

Applications

2,856

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

All primary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

14 September 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

3 November 2020
6 June 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

68

SEN Support

21

EHC Plans

13.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication43
Other16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability3
Visual Impairment2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
2.8%
Asian
62.9%
Black
5.3%
Mixed
6.5%
Other
9.7%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.4%
English as Additional Language72.1%

642

Total Pupils

330

Boys

312

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

34

Teachers

18.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,104

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,762

Per pupil

£3840k

Total funding

£164k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£232,263
EAL funding£190,664
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

537

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)18.1%
Severe (50%+)0.2%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
6.1%
21/22
6.7%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Cranford Primary School

What are SATs results like at Cranford Primary School?

Of the pupils at Cranford Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.

What is Cranford Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cranford Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Cranford Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Cranford Primary School is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Cranford Primary School?

Cranford Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Cranford Primary School?

Classes at Cranford Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Cranford Primary School?

Cranford Primary School has around 642 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cranford Primary School?

6% of sessions were missed at Cranford Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cranford Primary School?

Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranford 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: OHM Coaching- Cranford Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Cranford Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 26 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Cranford Primary School?

Cranford Primary School is at Berkeley Avenue, Hounslow, TW4 6LB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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