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Grange Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon SN3 4JY · grange-jun.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 822405
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 291
- 81% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 126207)
Ofsted
Grange Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 126207), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126207)
Mar 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126207)
Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 126207)
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 62
- 19% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (18%) with SEND