Cranford Community CollegeGlobal Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cranford Community College and Global Academy are secondary schools.
Cranford Community College scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Global Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cranford Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Cranford Community College was judged strong and Global Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for Cranford Community College and 30.8 for Global Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cranford Community College (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Global Academy (32.9 in 2021-22, 30.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HounslowCranford Community College | MiddlesexGlobal Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Hounslow | 20th of 22 in Hillingdon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 495 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 600 | |
| Location | Hounslow, TW5 9PD | Middlesex, UB3 1DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 Stronger figure | 30.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 96.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.93 Stronger figure | 2.77 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 190 | 3 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,554 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.6% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.0% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cranford Community College
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