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Grange First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Foundation school
Norham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE3 2NP · grangefirst.co.uk · 0191 285 2954
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 1.84 mi
- 2.96 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Newcastle upon Tyne Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 333
- 95% of 352 places
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.5%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.84 mi (2.96 km) from the school. Source: Newcastle upon Tyne Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 45 | 0.8 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 39 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.84 mi2.96 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Grange First School on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 60
- 18% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (17%) with SEND