Cranberry Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy, Alsager, ST7 2LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cranberry Academy is a primary school in Alsager for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 81st of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 25 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

434 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals10.8%

10.8%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.5%

14.5%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cranberry Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Pikemere School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Alsager Highfields Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Excalibur Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Rode Heath Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Smith
Phone: 01270902054
Website: cranberryacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy, Alsager, ST7 2LE
Local authority: Cheshire East
URN: 139910

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.