The Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 110488
- Address
- Wendover Way, HP21 7NH
- Website
- www.grange.bucks.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1423 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 54.7%
Pakistani 16%
Mixed 7.6%
Other White 6.7%
African 4%
Other Asian 3.4%
Indian 2.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.5
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.74
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 9 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 61 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 38 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The Grange School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 145
- 3rd preference
- 83
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 42
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 98 141 |
| Year 8 | 240 126 114 |
| Year 9 | 278 140 138 |
| Year 10 | 245 134 111 |
| Year 11 | 244 129 115 |
| Year 12 | 102 38 64 |
| Year 13 | 75 32 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 1.7% |