Cranford Park Academy
Phelps Way, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 4LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cranford Park Academy is a primary school in Hillingdon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 106 schools in Hillingdon. It ranks 20th of 54 primary schools in Hillingdon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2013, report published 12 July 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 May 2023
Pupils are happy and really enjoy coming to school. They are polite and enjoy positive working relationships with staff. Pupils appreciate the wide range of learning and sporting experiences on offer. Leaders are aspirational about what pupils can achieve. They have high expectations for pupils' behaviour. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils are safe at this school. Teachers deal with any concerns quickly. Staff know pupils well. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive excellent support. Parents and carers appreciate the school's inclusive and caring environment. Leaders plan a wide range of opportunities to promote pupils' wider development. For example, pupils are proud to be eco-ambassadors, and they help around the extensive school grounds. Reading ambassadors promote a love of reading and recently visited The British Library. Children in the early years enjoy outdoor visits to Cranford Countryside Park. Pupils are taught how to be safe. This includes visits from the fire brigade and police, as well as workshops on, for instance, road safety.
What the school should improve
- Leaders do not ensure that there is strong routine support for a minority of pupils who speak EAL who join the school part way through their primary education. This limits their fluency and confidence in reading. Leaders must ensure that all staff receive the training necessary to deliver the phonics programme to all pupils so that outcomes improve even further.
- In some foundation subjects, summative assessment is not providing teachers with useful information to enable them to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and plan next steps in learning with precision. As a result, teachers are spending time on assessment activities that are not useful. Leaders should ensure that the use of summative assessment in these subjects is informative and allows teachers to prepare pupils fully for future content.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
109 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
831 pupils on roll, with places for 960
Schools near Cranford Park Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botwell House Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Pinkwell Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| William Byrd Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Unique Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Featherstone Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE PARK FEDERATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janna Murphy
- Phone
- 02085733453
- Address
- Phelps Way, Harlington, Hayes, UB3 4LQ
- Local authority
- Hillingdon
- URN
- 138613
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.