Cranbourne School
- Community
- Challenge
- Care
- Creativity
Welcome to
Cranbourne School
At Cranbourne, we pride ourselves on being at the heart of our community. A welcoming 11-16 comprehensive school close to the town centre, our excellent facilities including expansive playing fields, swimming pool, Sports Hall, Fitness Suite, Hair and Beauty Salon and music rooms allow us to offer a diverse curriculum where students can immerse themselves in their passions. We promote a culture of respect, inclusivity and excellence encompassing our values of creativity, challenge, care and community. We are dedicated to the well-being of every student, and offer support through our specialist unit for students with Dyslexia, our SEN Department and mental health provision to ensure students feel safe, happy and supported.
"
"
Cranbourne students are very polite and helpful and made the primary students feel very welcomed at the Cluster Conference. Some of our girls were very nervous about coming to the 'big school' for the day, but they were instantly put at ease and had a fantastic time.
Cranbourne has cultivated a positive culture and ethos, focusing on creating a family feel and fostering positive relationships in lessons.
Student Leadership is phenomenal and staff adapt to student needs, focusing on whole-child development supported by the ethos curriculum, resulting in no disadvantaged gap.
It was lovely to see the staff and students talking about Cranbourne with such pride and enthusiasm. They really care about their school and are whole heartedly committed to making Cranbourne a safe, supportive and enjoyable place for our young people to be able to learn and thrive.
I am proud to be a member of the Cranbourne Community. Being a part of our students' educational journey is so special.
Facebook News
Upcoming Events
03 Jul
SEND Transition Day
All Day
04 Jul
Thorpe Park Rewards Trip
9:00am – 6:00pm
07 Jul
Field Events
All Day
08 Jul
Swimming Gala
All Day
10 Jul
Year 10 - BCoT Taster Day
All Day
10 Jul
Performing Arts Month: Year 10 Present 'As You Like It'
6:00pm – 8:30pm
11 Jul
Day of Sport
All Day
14 Jul
Year 8 Residential Trip
All Day
14 Jul
Marwell Zoo Rewards Trip
9:00am – 5:00pm
15 Jul
Year 10 Porchester Castle Trip
9:00am – 5:00pm
16 Jul
Summer Rewards' Evening
All Day
18 Jul
End of Term
All Day
Our House Points
-
White
0
points
-
Thomson
0
points
-
Austen
0
points
-
Andrew Lloyd Webber
0
points
Useful Links
Get In Touch
Wessex Close
Basingstoke
RG21 3NP
Yesterday (1 July), our Year 9 and 10 Health and Social Care students assisted at Kings Furlong Infant School's sports activity afternoon. They had the opportunity to observe the areas of development in early childhood within an education setting which helps to give context to what they are learning in the classroom. Our students were very organised and encouraged the younger pupils to get stuck in! Mrs Simpson is extremely proud of how they conducted themselves and represented the Cranbourne Community.
The Hampshire Public Health Team are asking parents and carers to share their experiences of Hampshire's health visiting and school nursing services. Your views can help shape the future of the service – complete the survey by 8 July:
Last weekend, Ethan represented Hampshire Schools at the Inter Counties Championships. He jumped an impressive 6.30m in the Long Jump, earning him third place. Ethan also competed as part of the 100m relay team, where they secured second place with an amazing time of 43.93s, placing them 4th in the UK on Power 10. Congratulations Ethan, we're always so proud of your achievements!
Hampshire CAMHS are running a variety of sessions and workshops as part of their Mental Health Focus Week from 8 to 12 September. Sessions will be held at United Reform Church Hall, Winchester (SO23 8RZ), lasting for one hour and will touch on a range of topics including introductions to anxiety and low mood, tics and tourettes, emotionally based school avoidance and lots more. Find out more information at https://hampshirecamhs.nhs.uk/events/
On Saturday 12 July, Rotary Basingstoke Deane will be hosting the Basingstoke Festival of Sport at Cranbourne between 11am and 6pm. The day will be a celebration of sports and will feature a variety of events including 5-a-side football, basketball, golf, table tennis, pickleball, darts, sports quizzes, tournaments and much more. Find out more information at https://rotarysport.org/
We're pleased to unveil our new cold water bottle fountain in the Canteen today! This is one of the ideas from Green Cranbourne to help encourage students to bring reusable water bottles to school. A big thank you to Mr Kyc, Mrs Mcgarry, Mrs Gilkes and Mr Targett for enabling this to happen!
UNIFORM UPDATE: Due to the hot temperatures predicted next week, students do not need to wear their blazers or ties to school. All other uniform should be worn as normal. Full school uniform will be expected back in school for the week commencing 7.07.25.
Our incredible Sports Leaders have been busy assisting at more local primary school Sports Days, visiting Chalk Ridge on the 18 and 19 June, Winklebury on 20 June and Castle Hill on 25 June. They have done such a fantastic job, truly going above and beyond to support our cluster schools. They have shown maturity, responsibility and enthusiasm and have been excellent role models for the younger pupils. Thank you for being such excellent ambassadors for the Cranbourne Community and displaying our values everywhere you go. The final group are looking forward to heading to Kings Furlong Infants on 1 July!
We're having so much fun hosting our new Year 7's at their Transition Days! Here's Mx Philo leading a singalong with some of our Thomson House students this afternoon, giving them a taster of what music lessons can look like at Cranbourne.
Our next event for Performing Arts Month will take place on Tuesday 1 July at 6pm. The evening kicks off with 'Curtain Up', a spectacular showcase of musical theatre from our Performing Arts Club. Join Year 9 as they present 'Bassett', a powerful and thought provoking play exploring the themes of youth, responsibility and rebellion. Get your tickets now at www.ticketsource.co.uk/cranbourne-school
On Tuesday 24 June, our annual Careers Fair took place where we welcomed 20 local businesses, colleges and universities to talk to students about their industries and the pathways that led them there. There was a wide range of sectors for students to explore including those from the NHS, Armed Forces, law and legal service, construction, arts and journalism and sports – to name a few! AoC Sport ran Q&A sessions throughout the morning where students could ask questions about their experience in the industry and discover more about careers in sport and football. We were also joined by Basingstoke College of Technology, Sparsholt College and University of Winchester who offered advice and discussed further education opportunities and apprenticeships. We were so impressed by how well our students conducted themselves throughout the event. They were fully engaged, asked thoughtful and insightful questions and were professional and polite. We received some fantastic feedback from our exhibitors, stating our students were a real credit to Cranbourne's commitment to learning. Year 10 student Fatma was the lucky winner of the competition run by HSS Training, who generously donated a £50 Five Guys voucher. A huge thank you to everyone who attended for giving up their time to support and inspire our Cranbourne Community as they begin to consider their life beyond Cranbourne.
National Tennis Association are running Summer Holiday Camps throughout the summer at Basingstoke Indoor Tennis Centre (RG21 4AG). If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, there are also funded places available. Find out more information and book your child's place at https://bitc.basingstoketennis.org.uk/Coaching/Camps
We're pleased to announce this year's school musical will be Guys and Dolls Jr, with performances taking place Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 February 2026. There will be a Pre-Audition Workshop on Wednesday 2 July between 3 and 4pm where students can start to learn the songs and dialogue with no pressure. Auditions will be held on Tuesday 8 July. Full information has been uploaded to the Edulink noticeboard. Any questions, please see Mr Juliff or Mx Philo.
The Open Evenings at Peter Symonds Sixth Form College are fast approaching. If your child is in Year 10 and starting to consider their options for Post-16 education, book your place below
Last week, we have welcomed Year 5 students from our Cluster Schools to experience life at Cranbourne. Throughout the week, the primary pupils participated in a number of exciting sessions including Performing Arts, History, Music, Science and MFL. Our Student Ambassadors were excellent, leading the sessions with confidence and showcasing all Cranbourne has to offer. The transition to secondary school can be a challenging time for families and we hope that running these sessions for our community helped to put their minds at ease and get them excited for their futures.