Cranmer Primary School, Mitcham
Cranmer Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mitcham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 15 schools in Mitcham with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Merton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cranmer Primary School in detail
Cranmer Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £8 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Cranmer Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 83% in Merton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cranmer Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Cranmer Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Cranmer Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cranmer Primary School are St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 89% reading, 85% maths); Benedict Academy (0.6 miles, 97% reading, 93% maths); and St Mark's Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cranmer Primary School.
St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolBenedict AcademySt Mark's Primary School
Who goes there
38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), White British (21%) and Black (19%).
In 2026, 69 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 65 (15.1%) 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.
Cranmer Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Cranmer Primary School had 33 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Mitcham Tram Stop, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Wilson Hospital, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cranmer Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cranmer Primary School are Harris Academy Morden (0.7 miles) and St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.8 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Reading is at the heart of everything the school does, with pupils developing a genuine love of books and becoming confident, fluent readers. The school is particularly strong at supporting children with additional needs, ensuring all pupils have access to high-quality learning.
Key Strengths
- Reading is prioritised across the school with systematic, consistent phonics teaching and all pupils developing a love of reading
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and help pupils use subject-specific vocabulary fluently
- Staff identify and support pupils with SEND quickly and effectively, with parents very positive about this provision
- Pupils' behaviour is positive with almost no low-level disruption in lessons
- Pupils have many opportunities to develop talents through after-school clubs, residential trips, and other enrichment activities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to check pupils' learning more systematically during lessons to identify and correct misconceptions
- In some foundation subjects, curriculum thinking is new and assessment frameworks are not yet fully developed, limiting clear oversight of pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and pupils confident to discuss concerns and the school putting pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (museum-curating, jiu jitsu), drawing club (Reception), residential trips (Years 4 and 6), reading pals programme, school council, interaction with school dog Buddy, Mitcham Library visits
Cranmer Primary School is a kind and caring school where pupils enjoy learning and feel happy and safe. The school has created an inclusive and ambitious culture with high expectations for all pupils.
At a Glance
38.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cranmer Primary School
Newsletter Friday 02 October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter Friday 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11 Sep 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter Friday 17th Juky 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter Friday 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
Newsletter Friday 26 June 2026
26 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranmer Primary School.
- First Class Learning, Mitcham740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cranmer Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cranmer Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cranmer Primary School is in Merton; for families living there:
Apply to Merton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 72
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 72 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 60 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
415 pupils
546 places
131 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mitcham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mitcham
Across Merton council
Places available
2,114
Applications
2,015
Got 1st preference
86.4%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Merton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
65
EHC Plans
31.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cranmer Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 23 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
430
Total Pupils
228
Boys
202
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£63,646
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,699
Per pupil
£3167k
Total funding
£226k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
371
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
Cranmer Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cranmer Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cranmer Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cranmer Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Cranmer Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cranmer Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Cranmer Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cranmer Primary School is oversubscribed, Merton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cranmer Primary School?
Cranmer Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 546 places.
How big are the classes at Cranmer Primary School?
Classes at Cranmer Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cranmer Primary School?
Cranmer Primary School has around 430 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cranmer Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Cranmer Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 24 places, 23 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Cranmer Primary School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Cranmer Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cranmer Primary School?
Apply through Merton's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranmer 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 Cranmer Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cranmer Primary School: First Class Learning, Mitcham (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Cranmer Primary School's term dates?
Cranmer Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Merton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Cranmer Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 72 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 60 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 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 Merton is 48.5 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranmer Primary School?
Cranmer Primary School is at Cranmer Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4XU.
Sources: Merton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)