Cranborne Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
447
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation school
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(21/02/2023)
Full Report - All Reports
90%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
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School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Despite several changes of teaching staff, including three staff taking periods of planned leave, you have ensured that the academic year has got off to a good start. Just over a week into the school year, the school is a calm and orderly place where everyone works hard and does their best. Cranborne’s pupils love their school. It is a happy place where they know that they are valued and liked. Pupils enjoy their lessons and love learning about the wide range of subjects in the school’s curriculum. The work in pupils’ books shows great care. Pupils respond well to teachers’ high expectations of how they should present their work. Pupils are very polite and friendly. They are proud of their school and keen to talk about what they enjoy and the things that they do. Pupils show excellent attitudes to equality. It is clear that you, and the rest of the school’s staff, are playing a key role in helping pupils to understand the difference between right and wrong. There was a particularly high response to Parent View, Ofsted’s online questionnaire. Parents were almost universally positive about the school, with many choosing to write additional supportive comments. For example, one parent said, ‘Mr Cocker is the most driven head I have ever come across, his passion and warmth are incredible’, echoing the view of many. Many parents chose to talk about how kind and supportive they find the school’s staff, who are always willing to spend time with them and their children. The previous inspection highlighted a single area for development: Accelerate pupils’ progress in reading, writing and mathematics by: increasing the proportion of outstanding teaching making more creative use of subjects other than English and mathematics to extend pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills. You have focused appropriately on consolidating and improving the quality of teaching in the school. For example, you have used a commercial training programme aimed at supporting ‘good’ teachers to become ‘outstanding’ ones. A number of teachers have successfully completed this programme and you feel that the effectiveness of their teaching has improved as a result. You have a very accurate understanding of the school’s few weaknesses, as well as its many strengths. However, some leaders and governors are too generous in their evaluation of the school. The school’s action plan is spread into several parts, some of which are very long, and this makes it unwieldy. The plan does not focus clearly enough on the school’s key priorities. A lack of milestones, deadlines, measurable success criteria and monitoring activity means that the document is unlikely to be particularly useful in helping the school to move forward. Leaders and governors share an ambition for Cranborne to be an outstanding school. Although you are well on the way, there is work still to do. More disadvantaged pupils need to be making very rapid progress, particularly the most able disadvantaged pupils. Assessment of subjects other than English and mathematics needs to be better to ensure that pupils make substantial and sustained progress in all year groups. Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured that safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. Records are detailed and of high quality. Effective systems are in place to ensure that only suitable people are employed to work with pupils. All necessary checks are carried out before new staff and volunteers begin working at the school. You have created a school with a very kind and caring atmosphere. This plays an enormous part in ensuring that pupils are safe at school. Pupils know that they can speak to any member of staff if they are worried about something, whether the problem is at home or at school. Pupils feel safe from bullying. They have great confidence that staff will always help them to sort problems out should they arise.

Cranborne Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>66, "strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>24, "strongly_agree"=>41, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>20, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>20, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 30 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>56, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>54, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>1} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>1, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>65, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>3} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>85, "no"=>15} UNLOCK Figures based on 177 responses up to 27-02-2023

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