The Grange School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 144617
- Address
- Latham Avenue, WA7 5DX
- Website
- www.thegrangeacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.6%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 89.7%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 2.2%
Unclassified 1.7%
African 1.1%
Other 0.8%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage-0.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 118 |
| Geography | GCSE | 50 |
| History | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
The Grange School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 19 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 4 8 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 6 5 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 22 18 |
| Year 1 | 55 30 25 |
| Year 2 | 57 32 25 |
| Year 3 | 55 28 27 |
| Year 4 | 59 20 39 |
| Year 5 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 7 | 182 100 82 |
| Year 8 | 175 90 85 |
| Year 9 | 174 83 91 |
| Year 10 | 115 55 60 |
| Year 11 | 137 65 72 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 65.0% 65.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 8.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |