Cranbrook Primary School
Community primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.0%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
83%
786 / 944 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cranbrook Primary School is a primary school located in Ilford, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 858 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 944. The school is led by Mr Cassim Bana.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Century Tech
- Duolingo
- Twinkl
- Power of Reading
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 131625
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Debbie Wiles | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Munira Ismail | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jilul Hoque | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms A St Ville | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Edyta Baranowicz | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Cassim Bana | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sonia Gable | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr A Jahangir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ashfak Vali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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