Cranberry Academy

How places are decided at Cranberry Academy

Cranberry Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Cranberry Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Cranberry Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in June 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Cranberry Academy?

Cranberry Academy has 434 pupils on roll.

What ages does Cranberry Academy take?

Cranberry Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Cranberry Academy located?

Cranberry Academy is located in ST7 2LE, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Cranberry Academy?

Cranberry Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Cranberry Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Cranberry Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 5.304 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Cranberry Academy?

When Cranberry Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) , including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted . A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that local authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Children previously ‘cared for’ are children who were ‘cared for’ as defined above, but immediately after being ‘cared for’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. A child arrangements order is an order settli ng the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (s); 2. Siblings - pupils with brothers or sisters — Siblings - pupils with brothers or sisters, step -brothers or step -sisters, foster brothers or sisters, half - brothers or half -sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred school (in years Rece ption through to Year 5) and expected to continue at the school in the following school year. (i.e. at the time of admission). OFFICIAL; 3. Children resident within the designated catchment area of the school — Children resident within the designated catchment area of the school. Children will be classed within this criterion if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the school, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Cranberry Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.7% of pupils at Cranberry Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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