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The Grange School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Sponsored academy
Latham Avenue, Runcorn WA7 5DX · thegrangeacademy.co.uk · 01928 562660
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 36.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Halton 42.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,200
- 91% of 1,320 places
- Local authority
- Halton
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Wade Deacon Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 139 families put the school first and 142 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 142 | 139 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 144 | 137 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 157 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 166 | 157 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 143 | 125 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.4, and 23.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Halton it was 42.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Halton it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111401)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼36.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼39.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.22 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111401)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.5 | — |
| Sixth form college | 5.8 | −10.3 |
| Further education | 70.8 | +3 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −1 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.1 | +8.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +0.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Grange School on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111401), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Requires improvement
Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111401)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 50
- 4% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 42% who raised concerns
based on 14 parents (28%) whose child was bullied
based on 10 parents (20%) with SEND