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
- 1173 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 53.1%
- Persistent absence
- 31.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 89.6%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 1.1%
African 0.9%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 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 63%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 4 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 15 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 113 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 105 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Geography | GCSE | 46 |
Admissions
The Grange School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 4 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 19 6 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 42 19 23 |
| Year 1 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 2 | 54 30 24 |
| Year 3 | 51 28 23 |
| Year 4 | 53 26 27 |
| Year 5 | 56 20 36 |
| Year 6 | 46 20 26 |
| Year 7 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 8 | 174 91 83 |
| Year 9 | 167 85 82 |
| Year 10 | 167 77 90 |
| Year 11 | 115 53 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 85.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 69.0% 69.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 5.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.1% 3.0% |