OFSTED
12 May 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
9 March 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
8 May 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Hounslow
Trust
CRANFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,567
1,567 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
775
49.5% of pupils
Male pupils
792
50.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.0 pts
above England
School
27.8%
Hounslow
23.0%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
49.4 pts
above England
School
69.7%
Hounslow
53.9%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Hounslow
0.6%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Indian
31.9%
500
Pakistani
17.2%
269
Any other ethnic group
14.9%
233
African
14.7%
231
Any other White background
6.4%
101
White British
3.7%
58
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.9%
281 of
1,567 pupils
2.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.7 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.1 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
51.7
12.5 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.60 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.22%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.01 pts
higher than
England
School
6.22%
Hounslow
6.47%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.38%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.57 pts
higher than
England
School
17.38%
Hounslow
17.78%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.84%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.96 pts
lower than
England
School
0.84%
Hounslow
1.39%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
113.6%
21.2 pts
above England
Cranford Community College
113.6%
Hounslow
91.4%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.