Cranford School
Moulsford, Wallingford, OX10 9HT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Dr James Raymond
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 631
- URN
- 123303
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01491651218
About this school
Cranford School is a Church of England independent school in Wallingford. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 631 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cranford School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Cranford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1955, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 42 | 50 | 136 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.3 | 37.7 | 18.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cranford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39.3 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.7 | 37.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 546 |
| 2023/24 | 579 |
| 2024/25 | 607 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 58
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moulsford Preparatory School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Wallingford
-
The Treehouse School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Cholsey
-
Oratory Preparatory School4.1 miles
Independent schools
-
The Oratory School4.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Pangbourne College5.7 miles
Independent schools · Reading
Other schools in Wallingford
- Moulsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Abbey Woods Academy Primary
- Benson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cholsey Primary School Primary
- Crowmarsh Gifford Church of England School Primary
- Dorchester St Birinus Church of England School Primary
- Ewelme CofE Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Junior School Primary
- RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Primary School Primary
- St Laurence Church of England School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cranford School teach?
- Cranford School teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Wallingford.
- Who is the headmaster of Cranford School?
- The headmaster of Cranford School is Dr James Raymond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cranford School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cranford School?
- Cranford School has 631 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Cranford School full?
- Cranford School has capacity for 650 pupils and 631 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cranford School a faith school?
- Yes. Cranford School is designated Church of England.
- Is Cranford School a selective school?
- No. Cranford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Cranford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39.3 in 2022/23 and 18.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cranford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.