The Grange School
About the school
The Grange School is an open all-through school in Halton.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 4 May 2022
- Published
- 3 July 2022
- Inspection type
- Academy First Section 5
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Not applicable
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 36.4
- Halton
- 42.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Halton
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 23.70%
- Halton
- 39.30%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 39.50%
- Halton
- 59.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 36.80%
- Halton
- 23.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.22
- Halton
- 3.58
- England
- 4.09
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 53%
- Halton
- 62%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 6%
- Halton
- 8%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 71%
- Halton
- 75%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 73%
- Halton
- 72%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 59%
- Halton
- 73%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 71%
- Halton
- 71%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 24%
- Halton
- 25%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 76%
- Halton
- 78%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Halton
- 105
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 101
- Halton
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Halton
- 105
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1173
Girls
51.24%
Boys
48.76%
SEN support
21.06%
Education, health and care plan
5.63%
English as an additional language
5.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
54.98%
Overall absence
10.81
Persistent absence
33.42
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
119
Sustained education or employment
87%
Education
79%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
8%