Cranbourne
Wessex Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3NPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cranbourne is a secondary school in Basingstoke for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 4th of 7 secondary schools in Basingstoke. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 15 May 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
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 January 2026
Pupils feel happy and safe at Cranbourne school. Where pupils need support they know where to go to get it. They typically receive the right support that they need. The opportunities pupils receive, both academically and beyond the subject curriculum, prepare them well for their next steps in employment, education or training. Pupils engage with businesses, colleges and universities through a range of events that take place during the school year. This includes the popular careers fair. The curriculum is ambitious. Pupils learn a wide range of subjects that are taught by subject specialists. They enjoy learning and want to do their best. The 'Cranbourne way' provides a structure to lessons that teachers use across the school. Pupils achieve well. For example, their outcomes in national examinations are close to national averages. Staff use appropriate adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities to support them to learn well. Pupils in the specially resourced provision benefit from the effective extra support and guidance that they receive, for example in relation to their specific needs. Pupils behave well in school. They are polite to staff, visitors and each other. Bullying is rare. If it does happen the school deals with it appropriately. Pupils receive a high-quality personal development curriculum. The school offers a wide range of opportunities for pupils to take part in trips, such as to local places of interest, the theatre and abroad for activities such as skiing. The wide range of clubs on offer fully encourages pupils to develop their talents and interests. This include sports, the performing arts, computer gaming and gardening. The school supports all pupils to participate in these clubs. Pupils are not attending school as often as they should. The school has put in place appropriate strategies to improve attendance but these have not currently had the desired impact.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should implement their attendance strategy fully, so that it results in pupils' high attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
- Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment consistently well across the school, particularly to check on pupils' understanding of what they are taught and inform the next steps for pupils' learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
117 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,088 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Cranbourne
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary's College | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| The Blue Coat School Basingstoke | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 33.1 |
| Brighton Hill Community School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 44.5 |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 59.3 |
| The Costello School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 47.3 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Conlon
- Phone
- 01256868600
- Address
- Wessex Close, Basingstoke, RG21 3NP
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 116432
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.