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Cranham Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gloucester · GL4 8HS

Ages 4–11 · 57 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-16

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
53

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

2

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
2
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

57 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
57
Boys / girls
26 / 31
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
57 / 60 (95%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Scott

Location

Address
Cranham
Postcode
GL4 8HS
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Stroud
Constituency
North Cotswolds
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 57 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Primary in GL4
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

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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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.17

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.7%
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    • Absence4.8%
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    • Absence3.4%
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    • Demand1.07

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  • Abbeymead Primary School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Scott
Telephone
01452812660
Website
http://www.cranhamcofeschool.com

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