The Grange Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Not available
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 147785
- Address
- London Road, WD23 3AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 982 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 24.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 47.4%
Other White 16.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 6.1%
African 5.2%
Other 3.9%
Other Black 3.6%
Indian 3.3%
Unclassified 2.9%
Pakistani 2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.28
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.8
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.29
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 46 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 166 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 160 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
The Grange Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 105 72 |
| Year 8 | 181 81 100 |
| Year 9 | 151 75 76 |
| Year 10 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 11 | 167 82 85 |
| Year 12 | 53 21 32 |
| Year 13 | 68 38 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 91.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 38.0% 29.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 59.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 3.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 69.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 29.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.2% |