Cranberry Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Cheshire East
Unique reference
139910
Address
Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy, ST7 2LE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
435 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
46.7%
Girls
53.3%
First language not English
5.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.6%
Persistent absence
12.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.1%
Mixed 6.6%
Chinese 3.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
African 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other White 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.3
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Cranberry Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
8
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
8
11
Reception, Full-time
55
27
28
Year 1
62
31
31
Year 2
59
27
32
Year 3
60
26
34
Year 4
52
28
24
Year 5
56
23
33
Year 6
58
25
33
Year 2023-2024

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