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The Grange Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Miss Francesca Mawson

location_onScunthorpe, DN16 3AW

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

387

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Expected Standard

49%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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The Grange Primary School is a Community school primary school in Scunthorpe, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 83% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Grange Primary School is a community school in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 359 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #42 of 52 primaries in North Lincolnshire and #11,136 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Needs attention, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 63%

Reading68% LA 75%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths61% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading51% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing56% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths51% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading60% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths54% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA -0.5

-7.0 to -3.5

-6.3

Write

LA 0.5

-8.0 to -4.7

-5.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-7.0 to -3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading56% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.6

-3.2 to 0.1

5.0

Write

LA 0.6

3.4 to 6.5

2.9

Maths

LA -0.2

1.4 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 67%

Reading78% LA 75%

Writing83% LA 81%

Maths66% LA 77%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.5

0.2 to 3.4

3.6

Write

LA 0.7

2.1 to 5.1

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 0.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,136 / 14,159	#42	#11,722	#1
2024	#12,968 / 14,233	#49	#13,098	#1
2023	#12,627 / 13,940	#47	#11,739	#13,414
2019	#5,674 / 11,810	#22	#9,683	#1,755
2018	#5,504 / 10,972	#24	#8,539	#2,915

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 July 2026

Inspection Report

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01 November 2023

Inspection Report

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27 June 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2026-07-14

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Needs attention

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2023-11-01

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2017-06-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 384 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	384	6	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	386	9	2.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	388	9	2.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	377	4	1.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	382	9	2.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	381	3	0.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	387	6	1.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	379	7	1.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	397	5	1.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	401	5	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	390	1	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	393	4	1.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	384	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	371	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	397	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	394	6	1.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	410	7	1.7%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	417	6	1.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	420	12	2.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	423	19	4.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	417	8	1.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	415	20	4.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	423	7	1.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	427	11	2.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	418	21	5.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

65%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

83%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree46%

agree23%

disagree8%

strongly disagree15%

not applicable65%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree51%

agree19%

disagree14%

Neither agree nor disagree16%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree51%

agree19%

Neither agree nor disagree16%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

Don't know3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree57%

agree16%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

disagree11%

Don't know5%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree57%

agree24%

disagree16%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree41%

agree24%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable14%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes32%

no68%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree42%

agree17%

disagree17%

strongly disagree17%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes81%

no19%

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Outstanding

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Requires improvement

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Good

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in North Lincolnshire

Oakfield Primary School

Holme Valley Primary School

Goxhill Primary School

Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)

Epworth Primary Academy