Skip to content
Governance Register
Sign inFind yourself
Find yourselfSign in
Search How it works For organisations For professionals

Edition

United Kingdom (current)IrelandUnited StatesNew ZealandCanadaAustraliaScotlandNorthern Ireland
School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Granta School

Community special school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).

Pupils
185
on roll
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
92.0%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
103%
185 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
15.2%
2024/25

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).

Granta School is a special school located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Sarah Crouch.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
134937
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2006

Governing body (9 current, 8 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Elizabeth HuntChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Sheila HortonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Sheila HortonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Jill BroadleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Lucie CalowGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Jeffrey James AndrewsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Laura JeffsGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mary AbeyaskeraGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Chris ClarkeGovernorElected by parentssince 2020 · until 2028
Patricia Brown FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Paul Ilott FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Kim Pilsbury FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Elizabeth Hunt FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Gillian Taylor FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026
Hilary Crooks FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mr David Jones FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · term ended 2026
Mr Tony Orgee FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · 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