Cranbury College
Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2TS
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Willmott
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 30
- URN
- 147719
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189376847
About this school
Cranbury College is a special academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 30 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cranbury College, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Cranbury College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 67.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Edward's Prep0.2 miles
Independent schools · Reading
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The Holy Brook School1.1 miles
Special schools · Reading
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Thames Valley School1.3 miles
Free Schools · Reading
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The Avenue Special School1.3 miles
Academies · Reading
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The Deenway Montessori School1.5 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Reading
- Addington School Academies
- Aurora Rowan School Special schools
- Bishopswood School Academies
- Brookfields School Academies
- Cressex Lodge School Special schools
- Groveside School Special schools
- Hamilton School Academies
- Haywards Farm School Special schools
- Riseley Green School Special schools
- Thames Valley School Free Schools
- The Avenue Special School Academies
- The Holy Brook School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Cranbury College teach?
- Cranbury College teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Cranbury College?
- The headteacher of Cranbury College is Mrs Claire Willmott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cranbury College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cranbury College, 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 Cranbury College?
- Cranbury College has 30 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Cranbury College a faith school?
- No. Cranbury College has no designated religious character.
- Is Cranbury College part of an academy trust?
- Cranbury College is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Cranbury College publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cranbury College. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.