Cranberry Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Cheshire East
Cranberry Academy is a primary school in Cheshire East for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cranberry Lane, Alsager, Cranberry Academy, ST7 2LE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Cranberry Academy come to school each morning with a smile.”
- “They are happy to greet their friends and receive a warm welcome from caring staff who know them well.”
- “Pupils, including children in early years, feel safe and cared for.”
To improve
- “However, some disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “However, this is not the case for some disadvantaged pupils who do not achieve as well as disadvantaged pupils nationally.”
- “However, some pupils who need extra help in reading and writing do not get enough practice to improve as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Pikemere School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Excalibur Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Rode Heath Primary School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Haslington Primary Academy 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Dingle Primary School 3.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Scholar Green Primary School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published