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Cranbourne

Community school · Basingstoke · RG21 3NP

Ages 11–16 · 1,088 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.8

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
865

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,088 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
1,088
Boys / girls
560 / 528
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
1,088 / 900 (121%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
298
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Conlon

Location

Address
Wessex Close
Postcode
RG21 3NP
Town
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Basingstoke and Deane
Constituency
Basingstoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 17 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1,088 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Basingstoke
58
Secondary schools in Basingstoke
7
Academies among open schools in Basingstoke
21% (12)
Open schools in RG21
16
Secondary in RG21
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BasingstokeNear RG21

  • The Blue Coat School Basingstoke

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG22 6HA · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    0.7 miles away

  • Brighton Hill Community School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG22 4HS · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.0
    • Absence8.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG22 6SR · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att858.1
    • P80.8
    • Absence4.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Costello School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG21 4AL · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.3
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence8.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Vyne Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG21 5PB · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence8.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Everest Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basingstoke · RG24 9UP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.3
    • P8-1.1
    • Absence11.0%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Conlon
Telephone
01256868600
Website
http://www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/

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