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Cranbourne

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wessex Close
 Basingstoke
 Hampshire RG21 3NP
Telephone: 01256 868600

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school arose from Fort Hill Community School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Sarah Conlon (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Jane Aplin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.37 / 16.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.56
Number of pupils: 1088
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,603,184*
Income Per Pupil: £6,069
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Hampshire
Constituency: Basingstoke
Electoral Ward: Brookvale and Kings Furlong
School Number: 8504164

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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