The official page for Cranbourne. Sharing the latest school news and updates. The school’s core purpose is to meet the needs of each individual student.
Cranbourne is a welcoming 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of Basingstoke. The school is situated in a leafy surburb, close to the town centre on a large green site, with excellent facilities, including extensive playing fields, specialist arts, media and design workshops as well as a large indoor swimming pool. We also benefit from specialist vocational teaching in hair, beauty and compute
11/08/2026
A reminder that the Cranbourne Food Pantry is open as normal throughout the summer holidays. Every Thursday between 11.15am and midday, our doors will be open for parents and carers in our community to collect fresh produce, bakery items, canned good, toiletries and more – no questions asked.
04/08/2026
Our free second-hand uniform shop will be open to parents and carers on Thursday 6 and 13 August from midday until 1pm. For more information, please contact Kathy Gare on [email protected]
28/07/2026
Come and get a feel for what life at Cranbourne is all about! Our Open Evening will take place on Wednesday 9 September from 5pm.
Tour the school, see our departments in action and learn more about our House System. We'd love to welcome you to the Cranbourne Community!
Headteacher talks with Miss Conlon will take place at 5:30pm, 6.15pm and 7pm. These are first come, first served and we cannot guarantee entry.
We will also be offering Open Morning sessions on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September. Places are extremely limited and must be booked in advance by emailing [email protected]
23/07/2026
As part of their Cranbourne Aspire Diploma, Year 9 students have been delivering sessions to primary students in our local cluster schools.
On Wednesday 1 July, one group went to Castle Hill Infants School to run the Fitness Café, where they taught the younger children about healthy lifestyles.
They discussed nutrition, how to eat healthily and about ways to exercise. Our students then led the primary children through an exciting obstacle course, encouraging them to get involved and get their blood pumping.
CAD combines classroom based activities and outdoor activities designed to push students out of their comfort zone, take initiative and develop leadership.
We’re so proud of how confidently our students delivered these sessions throughout the year and behaved as fabulous ambassadors for our school.
22/07/2026
We are delighted to have been awarded the Silver Green Trees Award from the The Woodland Trust in recognition of our efforts to make Cranbourne greener.
To celebrate, Green Cranbourne club held a tree party before we broke up for the summer, where they decorated shortbread biscuits in the shape of leaves, decorated trees with ribbon and created tree related artwork.
We can’t wait to continue working towards our Gold Award next year!
21/07/2026
Our free second-hand uniform shop will be open to parents and carers on Thursday 6 and 13 August from midday until 1pm. For more information, please contact Kathy Gare on [email protected]
If you have any unwanted uniform items, we would greatly appreciate any donations. These can be brought to Reception when we return in September.
On Tuesday 14 July we welcomed British band DearALICE to Cranbourne. Year 8 and 9 had the opportunity to attend a session with them, where they performed some of their songs, held a Q&A session and discussed social media and the effect it can have on mental health.
Our students had a fantastic time, and really enjoyed listening to the boys speak about their own experiences and how they handle the pressures of having a social media following.
We’ve had some fantastic feedback sharing what a positive impact the session had on our students and how it has encouraged them to speak up about issues affecting them.
A big thank you to the band for spending the morning with us and inspiring our students!
20/07/2026
In case you missed it, the final Cranbourne Catch Up of the year is out now! Read all about Arts Month, Futures Day, school trips and of course Day of Sport results!
Find it on the Edulink noticeboard or online at www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/newsletter
17/07/2026
We can’t believe it’s the end of another year at Cranbourne! It’s been an incredible year and we’re immensely proud of our Cranbourne Community and all they have achieved. We’ll continue to share updates and reminders on our social media pages throughout the summer.
We hope you all have a well-deserved rest over the summer holidays and we look forward to welcoming you back on Wednesday 2 September.
If you are concerned about a child throughout the holidays, please contact:
🔹 Hampshire Children’s Services – 0300 555 1384
🔹Hampshire Specialist CAMHS – 0300 304 2198
If they are at immediate risk or harm, call 999
If you are a student in need of support, we have lots of online resources listed on our website: www.cranbourne.hants.sch.uk/the-lighthouse
| Monday | 8am - 3:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 3:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 3:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 3:30pm |
| Friday | 8am - 3:30pm |