Cranbourne
Community secondary school in Basingstoke (Hampshire).
Attainment 8
42.1
▼ 4.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
32.9%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.4%
▲ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.2%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
91%
1,088 / 1,200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Cranbourne is a secondary school located in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Sarah Conlon.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Gardening
- Lego
- Netball
- Photography
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Textiles
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 116432
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Basingstoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melissa Paxton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Gausden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Harry Walther-Caine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rebecca Merritt | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Cheesman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Benjamin Raine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sarah Conlon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Pamela Corrigan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Debashree Bag | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Vicki Phin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael McCarthy | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shibaji Shrestha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Craig Ashford Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Donna Diane Titcombe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record