Welcome to Cransley
Headteacher Richard Pollock
Welcome to Cransley School.
It is a pleasure and a privilege to work at Cransley - alongside such fabulous pupils, colleagues and families.
Every morning I arrive, that sense of pride prevails and remains undiminished over the last ten years of headship.
I have seen the school grow steadily, from 120 pupils to our current roll of 260, and occupying a place in the educational sector that is distinct from the large selective independent setting or the huge local high schools and academies.
To have our inspectorate, ISI, acknowledge our significant strengths and the benefits that other small independent schools bring to our young people, is incredibly satisfying, and I encourage you to read our inspection report and the reports of other schools.
More than anything else, I encourage you to come and visit to see what learning should be like, in a beautiful, engaging and nurturing school environment.
Mr Richard Pollock, Headteacher
Richard was educated at King Edward VI School in Aston, Birmingham and graduated from Cardiff Law School, before studying at the University of Manchester. He began his teaching career in 2001, developing quickly into a leading classroom practitioner, adopting numerous managerial roles in the state-maintained education sector, with brief and indulgent period of study in Opera and Vocal Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2006.
Richard became the Deputy Headteacher and Head of the Junior School at Cransley in 2014, and the Headteacher two years later, when the School roll was just 114. He has three children across the school, his youngest being born on his first day at Cransley.
“There is a notable sense of everyone working together, which enables pupils to both develop confidence and learn effectively.
Leaders are highly successful in their roles and responsibilities. They work as a team, supporting and challenging one another.
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