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Cranberry Academy

Cranberry Lane, Alsager, ST7 2LE

Local ranking62nd of 116 primary schools in Cheshire East
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

446

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 2 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
451
Boys
218 (48%)
Girls
233 (52%)
Capacity
446 (101% full)
SEND
13.3%
FSM Eligible
11.9%
EAL
6.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
10.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,220/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
5.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.5%

86.3%

White British

3.6%

Asian Chinese

2.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139910
UKPRN
10042434
Establishment No.
2000
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