Description
Cranford House School Trust Limited is Independent Secondary school in Non-selective for kids aged 2 to 18 (Gender - 2 to 18 )
Established in 1931, Cranford House continues to provide a vibrant, opportunity-rich education and an environment where happy children learn and succeed. The school is firmly based on traditional values, within a warmly nurturing environment, where the diversity of ability and talent of each of our pupils is fully embraced.Cranford House pupils are happy, confident and motivated, giving them the perfect foundation to aspire to achieve across all areas of our broad curriculum. The small class sizes, close community and committed staff clearly promote our ethos as a welcoming, family school. With around 470 pupils across the school, our relatively small size ensures that every child has the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of school life from the earliest years. They know that to fully understand the distinctive, supportive and happy environment of Cranford House you need to experience it for yourselves.
Facilities
Nursery
Cranford House Nursery class offers children the very best possible start to their educational careers, thanks to our highly-qualified staff and superb resources.As part of our school community, Nursery pupils not only benefit from the specialist teachers but also from the fantastic facilities at our main school, as well as those in our bespoke Nursery setting. The progressive, nurturing educational ethos that makes Cranford House one of the UK's most successful small independent schools, runs right through from Nursery to Sixth Form, giving all our pupils a real head start in life.Children thrive when they feel secure and we place great emphasis on strong relationships between Key Workers, children and their families. They know that all our children make a flying start to their learning. The philosophy is simple: to develop happy, confident and motivated young individuals who possess a genuine sense of kindness and tolerance.Children follow a specifically tailored and richly diverse Early Years curriculum during school hours. There is an exciting range of enrichment activities and after school care available at the end of each day.
Juniors
The innovative curriculum is delivered in a stimulating environment, underpinned by traditional values, within a warmly nurturing community. The Co-educational Junior school model allows us to tailor our academic and pastoral provision expertly to the needs of the pupils. They pride ourselves on understanding how boys and girls learn and our co-educational structure allows our pupils to enjoy the benefits of socialising together, sharing in the broadest range of curricular and co-curricular opportunities from drama to music and art and developing skills for life. They believe in caring for the development of the whole person and ensuring every child reaches their fullest potential. The aim is to ensure that the education we provide enables our boys and girls to become well-adjusted young adults in the future.
Seniors
The Cranford House Senior School environment is quite unique, drawing on the family feel and traditional values of the whole school, yet providing the individual support and challenge to develop the accomplished young people of the future.Cranford House pupils are happy, confident and motivated, giving them the perfect foundation to aspire to achieve across all areas of our broad curriculum. The small class sizes within each year group, the close community and the committed teaching staff ensure each pupil is encouraged to find their hidden talents, to understand their strengths and weaknesses and to celebrate their successes.Academically, these successes consistently place Cranford House amongst the top schools in the region for GCSE results and our leavers go on to leading universities across the UK. The academic performance is matched by a superb extra-curricular programme, a strong reputation for music, both locally and nationally, a flourishing visual and performing arts programme and a sporting reputation for skill, fair play and inclusion at every level.
Sixth Form
Life in the Sixth Form at Cranford House offers an exciting bridge between school and university. Sixth Form provides an opportunity to build independence within a college-like atmosphere.Our Sixth Formers enjoy the freedom and independence that comes with being a student but with the added benefit of access to small classes, along with individual support and tuition at one of the country’s leading small independent schools. Cranford House’s Sixth Form builds on the strong foundations of academic excellence laid at GCSE, offering both a bespoke education tailored to each studentl and a broad and varied Sixth Form curriculum, all within a new purpose-built Sixth Form Centre.
Features
Things to note
Swimming
From the age of 3, children have the opportunity to swim in small structured classes on a weekly basis with our highly-experienced Level 2 ASA swimming teacher. These lessons take place during the school day in our purpose-built teaching pool at Cranford House.Developing water skills from an early age helps children grow in confidence both in and out of the water, whilst improving co-ordination and self-awareness. Play is an essential part of learning and the children experiment with various toys and activities as part of the structured lessons.
Sport
Sport sits firmly at the heart of the curriculum within our busy, vibrant Junior School, providing our pupils with the opportunity to learn new skills, challenge themselves, work as a team and simply have fun. From the youngest age, pupils are encouraged to engage in the broadest range of physical activities, from Hockey to Football, Netball to Cricket, Gymnastics, Rugby, Swimming and much more besides. The team of specialist PE teachers and coaches provide our pupils with expert coaching, to develop their skills and build their understanding of the benefits of health and fitness. The inclusive approach to sport enables all pupils across the Junior School to participate in fixtures and competitive matches, via both our vibrant House system and as a member of one of our many school teams.
Music
Cranford House pupils are enthused with a love of music right from their first days in Nursery where they are encouraged to play and explore with music and movement. As pupils progress through the Junior School they enjoy expert teaching by the specialist music teachers, led by our inspirational Director of Music. At the lower end of Junior School, pupils learn to play the violin and recorder during their music lessons, while in Years 5 and 6 they use the electric keyboards and are encouraged to bring in their own instruments.
Extra Curricular
Please check the school website link for details.
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