Cranmere Primary School, based in Esher, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cranmere Primary School currently has around 368 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 16.9% 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 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.8%). other white pupils make up about 11.1%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Arran Way, Esher, KT10 8BE |
| Website: | www.cranmereprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02083985580 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Gilbert |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 131125 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 502 |
| Number of Pupils: | 368 |
| Number of Boys: | 194 |
| Number of Girls: | 174 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.80% | 257 |
| Other White | 11.10% | 41 |
| Unclassified | 5.40% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 2.40% | 9 |
| African | 1.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranmere Primary School Arran Way , KT10 8BE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Drive First School The Drive , KT10 8DJ | - not rated | 440 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton Hampton Court Way , KT7 0LP | 3out of 4 | 1,799 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Esher Church School Milbourne Lane , KT10 9DU | 3out of 4 | 1,990 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Esher CofE Aided Primary School Milbourne Lane , KT10 9DU | - not rated | 1,990 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivermede Middle School Ray Road , KT8 2LG | - not rated | 2,037 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esher Church of England High School More Lane , KT10 8AP | 3out of 4 | 852 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Esher CofE High School More Lane , KT10 8AP | - not rated | 852 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ | - not rated | 2,527 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hinchley Wood School Claygate Lane , Hinchley Wood KT10 0AQ | 4out of 4 | 2,527 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rydens Enterprise School and Sixth Form College Hersham Road , KT12 5PY | - not rated | 3,076 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esher College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road , KT7 0JB | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emberhurst School 94 Ember Lane , KT10 8EN | - not rated | 1,307 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston Green Preparatory School Weston Green Road , KT7 0JN | - not rated | 1,461 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bloo House The Lodge (Moore Place) , Portsmouth Road KT10 9LN | - not rated | 1,940 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 35 Seymour Road , KT8 0PA | - not rated | 2,164 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St Thoma's More RC Middle School Beauchamp Road , KT8 2PG | - not rated | 2,175 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.