Cranham Primary School, Worcester

From the headteacher's welcome: "Founded in 1968, Cranham Primary is a thriving two-form entry school on the northern edge of Worcester. Our spacious site includes extensive grounds with a forest school, climbing equipment, a running track, and a football pitch, ensuring there's always something for our pupils to enjoy."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.50 per day.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Cranham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 73% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Cranham Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cranham Primary School are Oasis Academy Warndon (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 79% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 75% maths); Carnforth School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Hollymount School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).

Cranham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Cranham Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cranham Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cranham Trading Estate (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cranham Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cranham Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cranham Primary School are Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (0.6 miles) and Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.2 miles).