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.
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Year 10 students will be starting to think about the next steps in their educational journey and many may be considering apprenticeships. AWE will be hosting a virtual careers information event where students can explore the opportunities on offer, ask questions and discover more about their work supporting the defence and security of the UK. Join them live on Wednesday 2 July between 6.30pm and 7.45pm – book your place now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/awe-careers-information-evening-2025-tickets-1364284815609?aff=oddtdtcreator
On Friday 6 June our Year 9 CAD students visited Castle Hill Infants School to deliver lessons as part of the Fitness Café on healthy eating and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. The infant children were a wonderful and immersive audience, thoroughly engaged by the delivery and enthusiasm of our Ambassadors. We're so proud of how confidently our students led these sessions – a true credit to the Cranbourne Community!
Hampshire County Council are collecting feedback from the local community on their proposal for a new southbound bus lane on New Street to improve bus services 1 and 3. If you would like to share your views, please visit https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/transportschemes/new-street-improvements
We're delighted to be participating in the Green Parade alongside Scratch Built Productions! Join us in the Top of Town from 5.30pm on Friday 20 June!
Hampshire County Council's Holiday Activities and Food programme is back! If your child receives Free School Meals, they are eligible to book sessions free of charge. Find out more
Better dust off that flapper dress and get those lucky dice – Guys and Dolls Jr is coming to Cranbourne! Our Performing Arts Department will be hosting an introduction and audition information event on Wednesday 2 July - more information coming very soon.
Basingstoke College of Technology are hosting an Apprenticeship Fair on Monday 16 June. Book your place now: https://www.bcot.ac.uk/news-and-events/2025/06/apprenticeship-recruitment-fair-16-june/
Before the half term, 50 of our students departed for our Spanish Trip where they spent the week participating in various water sport activities exploring the Spanish culture and trying lots of food! Activities included a glass workshop, flamenco dancing and listening to the traditional Spanish guitarra. They visited the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, had a guided tour of the Montjuic Castle and explored Poble Espanyol. The group were a real credit to the Cranbourne Community and we've enjoyed hearing all about their adventures! Some of our students have written all about their trip in this week's edition of The Cranbourne Catch Up. Find it on the Edulink noticeboard or on our website: https://www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/newsletter
Yesterday, (5 June) our Green Cranbourne students were invited to King's Furlong Junior School to give a presentation on Cranbourne's journey towards sustainability. They were true Ambassadors for our school, representing the Cranbourne Community exceptionally. We are extremely proud of their dedication to making Cranbourne greener and it's been wonderful to see their confidence grow. We're pleased to have been invited back to work with the primary students in the future!
Our KS4 boys played a very competitive game of cricket this week, scoring 64 runs against The Vyne. Despite the poor weather, they showed fantastic dedication and great progressions throughout the game. Congratulations to Roan C for being awarded Player of the Match for his excellent showing at wicketkeeper!
We're giving 20 House Points to students who try out a new PE club this half term. There's lots on offer – why not give something new a go?
Is your child interested in completing the Duke of Edinburgh Award? The Old Basing Open D of E Award Centre are hosting an open evening on 23 June at The Beddington Centre (Rg24 7DH) at 8pm. For more information on the event, email oldbasing.dofe@btinternet.com or call 01256 470583. Find out more about the D of E award at
With the end of the academic year fast approaching, Year 10 students will be starting to consider options for the next steps in their educational journey as they prepare to enter to their final year at Cranbourne. Peter Symonds Sixth Form College will be holding Open Evenings for their 2026 cohort on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July. Learn more about what courses are on offer, explore the campus and have the opportunity to speak to current students about what it is like to study there. Book your place now at https://psc.ac.uk/open
Our Summer Concert will take place on Wednesday 18 June, kicking off the start of our Performing Arts Month. Students wishing to participate should add their name to the sign up sheet in M block, or speak to Mx Philo. Tickets can be purchased now at www.ticketsource.co.uk/cranbourne-school