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Cranberry Academy

Academy sponsor led · ST7 2LE

Ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

55

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

434 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
220 / 214
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
434 / 446 (97%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lucie Smith

Location

Address
Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy
Postcode
ST7 2LE
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cheshire East, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.5%.

Open schools in ST7
30
Primary in ST7
21
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucie Smith
Telephone
01270902054
Website
www.cranberryacademy.co.uk

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