Grange Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 4 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 16 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded special school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bedford
Unique reference
139374
Address
Halsey Road, Kempston, MK42 8AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
152 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
73.0%
Girls
27.0%
First language not English
8.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.1%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 62.5%
Mixed 12.5%
Other White 9.2%
African 3.9%
Bangladeshi 3.3%
Pakistani 2.6%
Indian 2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-9.2
WritingWell below average-7.8
MathsWell below average-10.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 3%
England average 8%
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE6
English LanguageGCSE4
MathematicsGCSE1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 4
6
5
1
Year 5
5
3
2
Year 6
16
13
3
Year 7
26
18
8
Year 8
24
20
4
Year 9
37
20
17
Year 10
24
23
1
Year 11
14
9
5
Year 2024-2025

Participation in Education, Training, Employment

Destinations after GCSEs
School
LA
England
Staying in education
100.0%
87.5%
85.5%
Further education
73.0%
47.3%
36.9%
School sixth form
0.0%
39.1%
35.2%
Sixth form college
0.0%
0.2%
12.9%
Other education destinations
27.0%
0.9%
0.5%
Entering employment
0.0%
2.5%
2.6%
Entering apprenticeships
0.0%
2.2%
3.3%
Not in education or employment
0.0%
4.5%
5.7%
Destination unknown
0.0%
3.3%
3.0%
School: Year 2024-2025 Local authority: Year 2022-2023 England: Year 2022-2023

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