Cranford Community College

Cranford Community College is a secondary school with academy status in the London Borough of Hounslow, England.

Cranford Community College
Address
High Street Hounslow , London , TW5 9PD England
Coordinates	51.4877°N 0.4052°W / 51.4877; -0.4052
Information
Type	Academy
Department for Education URN	136522 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Kevin Prunty M.A
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1432
Website	www.cranford.hounslow.sch.uk

History

The school first opened as Woodfield Secondary School. After the Education Act 1944, Spring Grove Central School and the council senior schools became secondary modern schools. The Hounslow Heath secondary school was closed and its buildings were transferred to the neighbouring primary school when the Woodfield secondary modern school was opened in 1954 at the Great South West Road. Cranford Community College was officially opened in 1975.^{[citation needed]}

The headteacher is Kevin Prunty.

Facilities

Two purpose built study centres with 150 computers and additional learning resources available from 8.15am to 5.00pm are available at Cranford Community College. Year 12 have their own study centre and study centre manager who is available to help students with their research, learning, UCAS, Higher Education and employment applications. The sports facilities, drama studios, music practice rooms, dining hall, and media room are also available for use.^[1]

Use in television

In 2014, Cranford Community College was a filming location for the British TV series PREMature.^[2] The school in the series goes by the fictional name Karl M. Community College. It is the first drama series to be filmed at the school.^[3]