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Grange Park School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–19 · Foundation special school

Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks TN15 7RD · grange-park-school-kent.co.uk · 01732 882111

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
30.4
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Pupils
174
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
38.1%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 30.4, and 20.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 27% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 27% (England 62%)27%England 62%

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 9.4 (England 46.3)9.42017/18: 12.1 (England 46.5)12.12018/19: 16.2 (England 46.7)16.22021/22: 14.5 (England 48.8)14.52022/23: 22.5 (England 46.3)22.52023/24: 27.6 (England 45.9)27.62024/25: 30.4 (England 46.0)30.4England 46.0

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form6.3—
Further education31.3+27.1
Other education62.5−25

Ofsted

Grange Park School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
94%
Replies
49
26% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲94% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲94% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲94% agreeEngland 67%

based on 49 parents (100%) with SEND

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