Cranford Review 2019

I
am delighted that you
are now reading our
annual publication of the
Cranford Review. Whatever
the political and economic
climate at Cranford we will always ensure that we
continue to support all the amazing opportunities for
students and staff which are exemplified in this year’s
bumper 120 page Cranford Review, the longest ever
in its 15th year of publication. The Review celebrates
our values, as well as the excellence, the community
and international dimensions of our unique academy,
and the enormous breadth of curricular and extracurricular
provision which is virtually unrivalled, in
the state and private sectors.
Editorial
This summer was another hugely successful year for
Year 11. Every performance measure improved even
above last year’s terrific record-breaking outcomes
and testify that Cranford remains outstanding in all
areas. We also celebrate the success of our Sixth
Form students who once again have gone on to study
at some of the most prestigious universities in the UK
including the Russell Group. I am immensely proud
of the academic success of all our students which
makes Cranford so popular across West London.
One key theme of this publication is ‘Partnerships’
and the list of international links continues to grow.
You will see the amazing number of visits and
exchanges Cranford staff and students took part
in this year involving many schools and education
professionals from around the globe including China,
Thailand, Korea, Norway and the United States. In
October I was delighted to join our inaugural student
trip to our partner school in South Korea which will
now become an annual event in addition to the other
international opportunities we already offer.
Another key theme for many years has been our
commitment to transforming the community. We are
a founding member of Hounslow’s Promise and chair
the Heston West Big Local, two major organisations
which focus on improving the life chances of
our young people through exciting community
improvement programmes. In this Review you will
see the difference our student volunteers and Sixth
Form committees make to their social and physical
environment through the many projects they lead.
Cranford Review 2018 / 2019
The astonishing range of wider curriculum
opportunities also includes specific projects which
deepen and enhance students’ learning experience
through performances, challenges, masterclasses,
debates, conferences and competitions as well as
clubs, trips, visits and lectures. Both the PSHCE
and Creative Arts programme were applauded by
the Leading Edge Assessor as examples of Best
Practice nationally. Cranford was also designated one
of the first national providers for the new T Levels
(Technical) qualifications being launched next year
in recognition of its outstanding track record.
This year showcased our first ever Cranford Opera
inspired by our partner the English National Opera.
On the sporting front, Cranford participated in the
first ever ‘One World Marathon’ an event launched by
Boston Marathon survivor Dave Fortier who visited
Cranford in the Autumn of 2018. The marathon
theme of ‘Bringing the World Together’ sums up the
cohesive ethos of the diverse community that makes
up Cranford, a perfect example of students from
different religious and ethnic backgrounds learning
side by side in harmony. Our careers programme has
again grown in size and quality with events such
as the UNIQ access residential programme run
by Oxford University, the University of the Arts
Insights initiative, the Eton College Summer School,
the Social Mobility Programme and University of
Cambridge Science Lecture to name but a few.
As a lead school for Teacher Training we are proud
of the increasing number of highly qualified former
Cranford students choosing to train with us in
order to become teachers at our school. Like me,
these Alumni want to give something back to the
community where they grew up.
This is my 18th year as Head Teacher at Cranford
Community College and I can wholeheartedly say
that each year, the school goes from strength to
strength. I am constantly energised by the sheer scale
of our staff and students’ achievements and I hope
you too can get a flavour of these when you read this
Review.
Kevin Prunty
(Executive Headteacher and
National Leader of Education)
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