Cranford Community CollegeHigh Street , Hounslow

Cranford Community College is a secondary school in Hounslow, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Cranford Community College currently has around 1554 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 29.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 31%. pakistani pupils make up about 16.2% , followed by african at 15.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 74% who stay in school sixth forms and 16% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .