SCHOOL PROFILE

Cranbrook Education Campus

All-through Academy sponsor led URN 141514
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,020 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Devon
Trust THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,066 1,060 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 523 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 543 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.1%
1.3 pts above England
School 26.1%
East Devon 19.9%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.2%
7.1 pts below England
School 13.2%
East Devon 5.7%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
East Devon 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.6%
753
Any other White background
7.8%
83
Unclassified
7.6%
81
African
3.1%
33
Any other ethnic group
2.8%
30
Chinese
1.5%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.9% 212 of 1,066 pupils
0.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.9%
East Devon 20.6%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.8% 168 pupils
England 14.8% 1.0 pts above
EHC plans 4.1% 44 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 108
Social, emotional & mental health 52
Specific learning difficulty 34
Multi-sensory impairment 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.0 6.8 pts above England
School 46.0
East Devon 45.6
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 44.2% England 36.0% 8.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.8% England 51.4% 17.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 71.4% England 30.6% 40.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.49 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.22 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.01%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.79 pts higher than England
School 7.01%
East Devon 5.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

3.17 pts higher than England
School 18.98%
East Devon 13.58%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.53 pts higher than England
School 2.33%
East Devon 1.72%
South West 1.90%
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 all-through schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.5% 13.4 pts above England
Cranbrook Education Campus
104.5%
East Devon
73.4%
South West
82.1%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information