Cranford Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Hounslow
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.279 miles
Distance · Published by London Borough of Hounslow · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
Cranford Community College is a secondary school in Hounslow for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Hounslow has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Cranford Community College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.279 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.335 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.496 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.286 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.279 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 7 Hounslow secondary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 1.47 miles.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and in 2023, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- For Year 7 2026 there were 223 first-choice applications for 202 offers; 176 offers went to first-choice families, and 47 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 54% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Hounslow.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hounslow schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Cranford, Hounslow, TW5 9PD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hounslow
- Pupils on roll
- 1,567 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are warmly welcomed into the school community and quickly develop a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Staff know pupils well and provide effective support to help them succeed academically and socially.”
- “Pupils who need additional help with social skills, literacy or managing their behaviour and emotions receive tailored support that helps them settle confidently into school life.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that the rigorous monitoring and evaluation evident in inclusion and personal development are applied consistently to teaching and achievement so that pupils achieve consistently highly across subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 223 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hounslow.
- Heston Community School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Lampton Academy 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mark's Catholic School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lift Kingsley 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Heathland School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Rivers Academy West London 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Space Studio West London 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Isleworth and Syon School for Boys 2.8 mi Good Last distance published