The Grange Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- 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
- 934 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 26.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 44%
Other White 15.8%
Mixed 7.9%
Other Asian 7.4%
African 6.6%
Other 5.5%
Other Black 3.5%
Indian 3.4%
Pakistani 2.2%
Caribbean 1.9%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.2
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 152 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
The Grange Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 289
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 108
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 31
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 138 71 67 |
| Year 8 | 176 95 81 |
| Year 9 | 181 82 99 |
| Year 10 | 166 85 81 |
| Year 11 | 179 87 92 |
| Year 12 | 44 23 21 |
| Year 13 | 50 20 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |