Cranbourne
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Basingstoke, South East RG21 3NP · Hampshire
#378 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2248 of 4,090 nationally
About Cranbourne
Cranbourne is a local authority secondary located in Basingstoke, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,088 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 378th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,088; capacity filled 90.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 59%; ebacc average points 3.74.
There are 50 schools in Basingstoke; Cranbourne ranks 30th of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cranbourne by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,088
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cranbourne
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kings Furlong Junior School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 295 m away
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
193 students · 358 m away
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 438 m away
Queen Mary's College
Basingstoke · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 866 m away
Fairfields Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
403 students · 933 m away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Basingstoke · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
222 students · 1.1 km away
Chalk Ridge Primary School
Basingstoke · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
283 students · 1.1 km away
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
837 students · 1.1 km away
Brighton Hill Community School
Basingstoke · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,284 students · 1.4 km away
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
894 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Rochester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,084 students
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Reading · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,082 students
Patcham High School
Brighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,074 students
Redbridge Community School
Southampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,106 students
The Toynbee School
Eastleigh · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,107 students
Buckingham School
Buckingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,110 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cranbourne a good school?
Cranbourne has a Success Index (England) of 44.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #378 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cranbourne rank in South East?
Cranbourne ranks #378 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2248 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cranbourne?
Cranbourne had 1,088 students in 2025.
Is Cranbourne a primary school or a secondary school?
Cranbourne is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cranbourne?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cranbourne; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.