Cranmer Primary School, Mitcham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cranmer Primary School excels at teaching writing and mathematics, with pupils reaching significantly above average standards by Year 6. The school creates a warm, family-like environment where pupils behave exceptionally well and show genuine care for one another. The leadership team is actively developing new roles to support the school's expansion while maintaining high teaching quality.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching in mathematics and writing across Key Stage 2, with pupils reaching significantly above average standards
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and courtesy, with high attendance rates
- Outstanding safeguarding with pupils keenly aware of how to stay safe from bullying and online risks
- Strong leadership development at senior and middle levels to support school expansion
- Highly effective use of pupil premium to narrow attainment gaps between different groups
Areas for Improvement
- Reading is not taught as well as writing and mathematics, with pupils making less rapid progress
- Reading tasks are not always well planned or sufficiently challenging for different ability groups
- Quality of phonics teaching varies too much across and within year groups, leading to uneven pupil progress
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep pupils safe is outstanding, with pupils keenly aware of how to stay safe from bullying and on the internet.
Extracurricular Activities
Playground pals role, partnerships with local secondary schools
Cranmer Primary School is a good school serving a diverse community where pupils achieve well, particularly in writing and mathematics. The school has maintained its good rating with outstanding safeguarding practices and excellent pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
40.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 65%. Maths has declined from 77% to 55%. Writing has declined from 70% to 57%.
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
20
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
430 pupils
524 capacity
94 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Mitcham
Admissions Demand - Merton
Places available
2,129
Applications
2,081
Got 1st preference
87.0%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Merton (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2214%
Overall absence
22.91105%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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