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The Grange School

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

personMr Jy Taylor

corporate_fareTWYNHAM LEARNING

location_onChristchurch, BH23 3AU

language Visit Website phone 1202486536

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

369

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Attainment 8

36.3

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

#2,938 of 3,216 nationally

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The Grange School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Christchurch, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Grange School is an academy sponsor led in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TWYNHAM LEARNING. The school has approximately 470 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.3, placing the school #20 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and #2,938 of 3,216 nationally. 32.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 19.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

32.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.5%

Entering EBacc19.00%

EBacc APS3.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.20%

EBacc APS3.98

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.30

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.33

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.34

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.1

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)65%

Apprenticeships11%

Employment15%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)16%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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06 July 2021

Inspection Report

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03 February 2021

Inspection Report

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13 October 2020

Inspection Report

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05 November 2019

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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14 March 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-11-30

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-03-14

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-11-12

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

13.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.7%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 470 pupils. During this period, there were 65 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	470	65	13.8%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	472	114	24.2%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	447	45	10.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	446	59	13.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	432	104	24.1%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	380	69	18.2%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	369	69	18.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	373	105	28.2%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	359	69	19.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	356	104	29.2%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	358	68	19.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	380	47	12.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	377	11	2.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	371	66	17.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	387	1	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	387	49	12.7%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	384	81	21.1%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	446	70	15.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	446	106	23.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	458	97	21.2%	3.8%	5
2017/18 (Summer term)	473	87	18.4%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	482	16	3.3%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	490	95	19.4%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	516	25	4.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	522	24	4.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	522	41	7.9%	3.1%	1

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils