Cranbourne

Community school · Secondary school · Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG21 3NP
Composite score
53.4

About Cranbourne

Cranbourne is a secondary school in Basingstoke, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 987 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.7, below the national average of 46. That is down 1.1 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#316
In South East
#45
In Hampshire
Top 67%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
42%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
59%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.74

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 06/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

School profile

Pupils on roll 987 % FSM ever-6 28.3% % EAL 18.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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