Cranbourne
Community school in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1088 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 27.40% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Wessex Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 3NP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01256868600 |
| URN | 116432 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 15 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2021, published 22 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Blue Coat School Basingstoke (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Brighton Hill Community School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Costello School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Vyne Community School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Everest Community Academy (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Robert May's School (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- The Hurst School (secondary school, about 12.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.