Cranbourne
Basingstoke · Hampshire
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School information
- Official name
- Cranbourne
- Address
- Wessex Close
- Postcode
- RG21 3NP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Basingstoke
- URN (official identifier)
- 116432
- Establishment number
- 4164
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1088
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1200
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Conlon
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 6 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01256868600
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Cranbourne
| 2025/26 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,088 | 181,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.4% | 21.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 18.2% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
12 published inspections for Cranbourne, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 15 May 2026
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 5 May 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 5 Jan 2020
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 25 Jul 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 29 Feb 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fort Hill Community School (URN 116444)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 23 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fort Hill Community School (URN 116444)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 28 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Feb 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fort Hill Community School (URN 116444)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Dec 2010
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 28 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fort Hill Community School (URN 116444)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jul 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Cranbourne
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.0% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Cranbourne
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £335,500 for 305 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 28.0% | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £308 | £282 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Cranbourne
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,088 pupils.
| This school | Hampshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,556,235 £7,864 per pupil | £8,504 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £8,196,038 £7,533 per pupil | £8,523 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,160,211 £3,824 per pupil · 50.8% | £4,487 · 52.6% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £819,254 £753 per pupil · 10.0% | £1,034 · 12.1% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £157,755 £145 per pupil · 1.9% | £140 · 1.6% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £103,747 £95 per pupil · 1.3% | £70 · 0.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £360,196 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £637,118 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,947 per pupil, supply and agency £122 per pupil — spending up £586 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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