STRONG VALUES, AN ETHICAL VISION
Beyond Outstanding
An innovative, broad, balanced and personalised education — powered by expert teaching, cutting‑edge practice and a culture of excellence.
Excellence in all areas Cutting‑edge leadership
Cranford Community College provides all students with an innovative, broad, balanced, dynamic and personalised curriculum. Students are constantly challenged so they learn at a rapid pace — and enjoy learning.
Our teachers are highly skilled specialists, deeply committed to ensuring each student achieves the highest academic standards.
Excellence in all areas
High expectations
We promote excellence in academic, personal and professional life. Students and staff are expected to behave in an exemplary manner.
Strong relationships
Excellent relationships between students and staff — and with the wider community — underpin a highly positive learning culture.
Success & happiness
This culture leads to success, accomplishment and happiness for our students.
Leading from the cutting edge
At the forefront
We are committed to innovation and pride ourselves on being at the forefront of national and international developments in education.
Expert staff
We encourage higher‑level university study and school‑based research to deepen subject expertise and pedagogy.
Through our many partners, we help lead the education system so students and staff benefit from the latest opportunities, practice and learning technologies.
A Teaching School
Cranford is a legacy Teaching School, recognised for exceptional training and development. We recruit outstanding teachers — and those with clear potential — including many well‑educated former students who return to give back to their community.
An extensive, annual training programme for all staff ensures our people remain highly skilled, motivated and qualified. Outstanding teaching drives outstanding progress and future pathways.
“We invest in people first — when teachers thrive, students flourish.”
Transforming a community
Our mission is Transforming a Community. We are integrated with the local and wider community and focused on driving improvement within and beyond our area.
High achievement
We help young people achieve as highly as possible in every educational and social field.
Wider curriculum
We promote an expansive curriculum including comprehensive personal development and an unparalleled range of extra‑curricular activities.
Life‑changing experiences
Students access experiences that help them mature into confident, successful adults and good citizens.
A truly remarkable place
- Excellent academic and personal guidance ensures each student is on the right course and pathway.
- We are at the forefront of curriculum design, including being among the few providers of T Levels.
- A wide range of clubs and opportunities builds passion for learning and connects knowledge across subjects.
- Six Supervised Study Centres offer quiet study with a dedicated Centre Manager for extended and independent learning.
- Our highly inclusive Sixth Form continues to build a reputation for excellence, with places secured at top Russell Group universities. Some Oxbridge alumni have returned to teach at Cranford.
Alumni & partnerships
We are developing a thriving alumni society and a network of adult mentors, and we work closely with Heston West Big Local, C‑Change, Hounslow’s Promise, Hounslow Council and other ethical organisations to support the whole community.
