The Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 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
- 1429 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.2%
- Girls
- 52.8%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.5%
White British 53.3%
Pakistani 15.9%
Mixed 8%
Other White 6.4%
African 5.3%
Other Asian 3.6%
Indian 2.4%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 37 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 40 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 53 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
The Grange School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 102
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 113 132 |
| Year 8 | 239 103 136 |
| Year 9 | 242 127 115 |
| Year 10 | 274 138 136 |
| Year 11 | 245 129 116 |
| Year 12 | 87 28 59 |
| Year 13 | 97 36 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |