Cransley School
Encyclopedia
Cransley School is an independent
day school in Great Budworth
, near to the town of Northwich
, Cheshire
, England
. The school educates boys between the ages of 3 and 11, and girls between the ages of 3 and 16.
The school was founded in Bowden
in the 1930s as a girls preparatory school. It moved to its current location, Belmont Hall
, in 1977. The school at one point was considered to be one of the best schools within the north however, since 2005 it has struggled to keep up in rankings.
In 1999 and 2000, the school achieved 100 per cent pass rate, at five or more grades A* to C.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
day school in Great Budworth
Great Budworth
Great Budworth is a civil parish and village, approximately north of Northwich, England, within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It lies off the A559 road, east of Comberbach, northwest of Higher Marston and southeast of Budworth Heath...
, near to the town of Northwich
Northwich
Northwich is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
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. The school educates boys between the ages of 3 and 11, and girls between the ages of 3 and 16.
The school was founded in Bowden
Bowden
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in the 1930s as a girls preparatory school. It moved to its current location, Belmont Hall
Belmont Hall, Cheshire
Belmont Hall, Cheshire, is a country house to the northwest of the village of Great Budworth, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building. The house stands to the north of the A559 road...
, in 1977. The school at one point was considered to be one of the best schools within the north however, since 2005 it has struggled to keep up in rankings.
In 1999 and 2000, the school achieved 100 per cent pass rate, at five or more grades A* to C.