The Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Unique reference
- 141378
- Address
- Redvers Road, BH23 3AU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 470 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 38.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.4%
White British 81.7%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 5%
African 3.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 4.54
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 6 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 79 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
The Grange School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 75
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 70
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 95 57 38 |
| Year 8 | 101 58 43 |
| Year 9 | 84 33 51 |
| Year 10 | 75 35 40 |
| Year 11 | 80 35 45 |
| Year 12 | 19 19 0 |
| Year 13 | 16 16 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 86.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 39.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 46.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 4.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.9% 3.0% |