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Cranborne Primary School

Foundation school · Potters Bar · EN6 2BA

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
161
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill107%

448 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
230 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
448 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Keilty

Location

Address
Laurel Fields
Postcode
EN6 2BA
Town
Potters Bar
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Potters Bar
19
Primary schools in Potters Bar
8
Academies among open schools in Potters Bar
21% (4)
Open schools in EN6
20
Primary in EN6
9
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

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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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.81

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  • Pope Paul Catholic Primary School

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    • FSM7.9%

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  • Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School

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    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.30

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  • Little Heath Primary School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.76

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  • St Giles' CofE Primary School

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    • KS238%
    • Absence9.1%
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  • Oakmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brookmans Park Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.85

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Keilty
Telephone
01707652714
Website
http://www.cranborne.herts.sch.uk/

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