Cranmere Primary School, Esher
Cranmere Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Esher. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 210 schools in Surrey with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 53% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Surrey (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cranmere Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Cranmere Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Surrey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 92% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cranmere Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Cranmere Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Cranmere Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cranmere Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton (1 mile, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Esher Church School (1.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 98% maths); St Alban's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 92% maths); and Chandlers Field Primary Academy (1.3 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cranmere Primary School.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames DittonEsher Church SchoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolChandlers Field Primary Academy
What parents say
136 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Cranmere Primary School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 45% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (45%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 70 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 19 (6.2%) 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.
Staffing
Cranmere Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Esher Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arran Way (adjacent), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cranmere Primary School issued 8 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 Cranmere Primary School are Esher Church of England High School (0.5 miles), Hinchley Wood School (1.4 miles) and Three Rivers Academy (1.7 miles).
Esher Church of England High SchoolHinchley Wood SchoolThree Rivers Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from November 2011, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cranmere Primary School creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe and cared for. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics, with pupils achieving well across the curriculum. The school also does excellent work supporting pupils with additional needs, ensuring they learn well alongside their classmates.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on mental health and well-being, with warm and respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Highly effective mathematics teaching enabling pupils to develop deep understanding and problem-solving skills
- Well-structured phonics programme with strong reading culture and effective support for pupils who need extra help
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through tailored strategies and 'passports to success'
- Clear learning goals and retrieval sessions help pupils retain and build connected knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- In a couple of foundation subjects, pupils do not make secure connections or recall learning as well as they could
- School curriculum development work needs to ensure all subjects help pupils remember and connect their learning to achieve exceptionally well
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
British Sign Language, football, coding, sporting competitions, Team Dragon
Cranmere Primary School is a Good primary school where values of respect and curiosity run through every aspect of school life. The school has strong aspirations for all pupils with high outcomes at key stage 2 and a broad, ambitious curriculum from Nursery to Year 6.
At a Glance
18.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
136 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
18.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cranmere Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cranmere Primary School.
- Camp England Esher590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cranmere Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 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 Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 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 Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cranmere Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cranmere Primary School is in Surrey; for families living there:
- Surrey's school travel policy: Travel Assistance Policy for under 16s
- How to apply: Apply online for under 16 travel help
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 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
53%
Available places
332 pupils
630 places
298 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Esher
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Esher
Across Surrey council
Places available
13,004
Applications
11,426
Got 1st preference
89.8%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Surrey council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
29.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
306
Total Pupils
164
Boys
142
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,842
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,484
Per pupil
£2058k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
305
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
Cranmere Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cranmere Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cranmere Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cranmere Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Cranmere Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cranmere Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cranmere Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cranmere Primary School is oversubscribed, Surrey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cranmere Primary School?
Cranmere Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 53% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Cranmere Primary School?
Classes at Cranmere Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cranmere Primary School?
Cranmere Primary School has around 306 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cranmere Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Cranmere Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cranmere Primary School?
Apply through Surrey's coordinated admissions process, naming Cranmere 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 Cranmere Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cranmere Primary School: Camp England Esher (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Cranmere Primary School's term dates?
Cranmere Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Surrey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 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 Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 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 Wednesday 19 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Cranmere Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Surrey is 13 (the median across 521 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cranmere Primary School?
Cranmere Primary School is at Arran Way, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8BE.
Sources: Surrey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)