Cranford CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Kettering, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.233 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Cranford CofE Primary School is a primary school in Kettering, North Northamptonshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Cranford CofE Primary School 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 |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.233 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a 2026 Reception place lived 2.233 miles away, the 8th longest of 25 North Northamptonshire primary schools with a published last distance (this one included).
- In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 23% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was 2nd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in North Northamptonshire that have results.
- In 2026 Reception: 14 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 12 offers went to first-choice families and 2 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Cranford, Kettering, NN14 4AE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Cranford CofE Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school that is at the heart of its community.”
- “The school’s caring community helps pupils settle quickly when they join the school.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “In a few of the foundation subjects, changes to the curriculum are recent and need time to embed.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not yet develop the same depth of knowledge as they do in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 2024 (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) | 69% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Hayfield Cross CofE School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Marys CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Barton Seagrave Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Great Addington CofE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadowside Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millbrook Infant School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Junior School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Woodford Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published