Cranbrook Primary School
The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Cassim Bana
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 944
- Pupils on roll
- 786
- URN
- 131625
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085182562
About this school
Cranbrook Primary School is a community primary school in Ilford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 786 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cranbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 117 | 114 | 106 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 64% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 8% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 89% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cranbrook Primary 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 894 |
| 2023/24 | 887 |
| 2024/25 | 858 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cranbrook Primary School compares
Cranbrook Primary School ranked 40th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.2% | 22% | 786 | — |
| Highlands Primary School | 87% | 6.3% | 15.3% | 676 | 0.2 miles |
| Redbridge Primary School | 72% | 6.3% | 12.8% | 808 | 0.7 miles |
| Gearies Primary School | 78% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 884 | 0.9 miles |
| Christchurch Primary School | 79% | 6.2% | 15.2% | 1,084 | 1.0 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 53% | 5.2% | 23.8% | 406 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.99%
- English as an additional language
- 78.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 18.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highlands Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Redbridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Gearies Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Christchurch Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ilford
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
Cranbrook Primary School ranks 26th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
- Glade Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cranbrook Primary School teach?
- Cranbrook Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the head teacher of Cranbrook Primary School?
- The head teacher of Cranbrook Primary School is Mr Cassim Bana, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranbrook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cranbrook Primary School?
- Cranbrook Primary School has 786 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Cranbrook Primary School full?
- Cranbrook Primary School has capacity for 944 pupils and 786 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cranbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cranbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cranbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cranbrook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Cranbrook Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Cranbrook Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cranbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cranbrook Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Cranbrook Primary School ranked 40th of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cranbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Cranbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cranbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cranbrook Primary 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 30 June 2026.