The Grange School
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The Grange School is a sponsored academy in Runcorn for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. It has 1,200 pupils and room for 1,320. About 53 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 12 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 40% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5DX01928 562660thegrangeacademy.co.ukMr Jamie Jardine headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 4 May 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
114 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018† | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 114 | 137 | 119 | 118 | 102 | 109 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 36.4 | 33.5 | 35.1 | 42.2 | 33.8 | 34.2 | 41.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.84 | -0.73 | -0.19 | -0.97 | -1.48 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 24% | 26% | 29% | 35% | 17% | 21% | 36% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 40% | 40% | 38% | 51% | 41% | 38% | 57% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.22 | 2.93 | 3.06 | 3.49 | 2.99 | 3.08 | 3.47 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 37% | 39% | 34% | 21% | 40% | 43% | 20% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 30.6 | 29.6 | 31.0 | 36.5 | 28.7 | 29.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 46.3 | 38.0 | 39.5 | 49.1 | 40.3 | 43.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 21.3 | 24.4 | 27.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 54.1 | 61.2 | 71.7 | 47.1 | 44.5 | – | – |
† These results are for The Grange School, the school this one replaced in January 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Art and Design (15% here, 58% across England), Mathematics (30% here, 53% across England), History (30% here, 52% across England), Biology (61% here, 82% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 113 | 4% | 30% | 49% | 53% | 2,959 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 113 | 12% | 36% | 57% | 54% | 2,766 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 105 | 11% | 41% | 54% | 58% | 2,646 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 93 | 3% | 20% | 36% | 36% | 2,578 of 3,084 |
| Art and Design | 81 | 1% | 15% | 47% | 58% | 2,750 of 2,818 |
| History | 60 | 8% | 30% | 43% | 52% | 2,777 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 46 | 13% | 33% | 44% | 51% | 2,507 of 3,116 |
| Spanish | 43 | 21% | 49% | 74% | 54% | 1,193 of 1,941 |
| Biology | 18 | 17% | 61% | 83% | 82% | – |
| Chemistry | 17 | 12% | 71% | 77% | 81% | – |
| Physics | 17 | 12% | 77% | 82% | 82% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
49 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018† | 2017† | Halton | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 49 | 59 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 63 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 51% | 58% | 53% | 57% | 60% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.7 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.1 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.1 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 71% | 85% | 70% | 67% | 75% | 73% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 59% | 73% | 62% | 72% | 63% | 68% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 73% | 80% | 65% | 68% | 63% | 63% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +0.9 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.2 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.9 | -4.0 | -3.6 | -3.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 43% | 57% | 45% | 59% | 48% | 52% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 68% | 68% | 56% | 58% | 58% | 63% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for The Grange School, the school this one replaced in January 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 6 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
414 places were empty (27% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 9% since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (45 offers for 60 places).
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 50 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for secondary schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 44 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Halton with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (134), language and communications needs (76), Moderate learning difficulty (49), Specific learning difficulty (40), Autistic spectrum disorder (39), Vision impairment (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,200 | 1,173 | 1,190 | 1,130 | 1,078 | 1,010 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 53% | 53% | 53% | 51% | 51% | 46% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 6% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 6% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 89.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.0% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 2.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 33.4% | 35.8% | 36.4% | 29.2% | 23.1% | 16.6% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 31.5 | 40.0 | 28.9 | 9.4 | 4.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 119 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 84%, compared with 91% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 87% | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Education | 79% | 86% | 79% | 85% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 5% | 1% |
| Work | 4% | 3% | 6% | 2% |
| Not in education, work or training | 8% | 8% | 9% | 12% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 490 m | 75 | Good 2024 | 13 | Compare |
| Castle View Primary School | Council | 520 m | 176 | Good 2022 | 88 | Compare |
| Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School | Academy | 660 m | 205 | Requires improvement 2021 | 23 | Compare |
| Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy | Academy | 0.6 miles | 332 | No overall grade 2025 | 9 | Compare |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.6 miles | 106 | No overall grade 2025 | 21 | Compare |
| The Brow Community Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 136 | Good 2022 | 6 | Compare |
| Woodside Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 116 | Good 2022 | 74 | Compare |
| Pewithall School | Council | 0.7 miles | 204 | No overall grade 2024 | 52 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares The Grange School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than The Grange School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School | Roman Catholic | 2.9 miles | 1,337 | Good 2022 | 20 | Compare |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy | Academy | 3.2 miles | 884 | Good 2024 | 28 | Compare |
| Halewood Academy | Academy | 5.5 miles | 1,131 | Report card 2026 | 26 | Compare |
| Co-op Academy Bebington | Academy | 12.5 miles | 1,044 | Good 2023 | 20 | Compare |
| Litherland High School | Academy | 15.1 miles | 761 | Good 2024 | 19 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 12 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 12% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 8 to 17. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | well below | -0.24 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 114 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 17% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.01 | Ofsted grade, 4.4 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well below | -0.31 | DfE progress measure; 114 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.09 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | below | -0.09 | 2024/25; 1,167 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.07 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 114 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | below | -0.05 | 119 pupils |
| What parents say | 5% | above | +0.04 | Ofsted's Parent View survey, allowing for how many parents replied; 50 responses |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is The Grange School a good school?
The figures are weak. The Grange School scores 12 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 40% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 8 to 17, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is The Grange School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Grange School good at its last full inspection on 4 May 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are The Grange School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 24% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 36.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are The Grange School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 53% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 6% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does The Grange School have?
1,200 pupils aged 3 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,320 places, so it is 91% full.
Is The Grange School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 414 places were empty in 2024/25 (27% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at The Grange School?
Pupils were in school 89.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 33% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about The Grange School?
90% of the 50 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 92% say their child is happy there. Across England, 77% of parents would recommend their child's school.
How big are the classes at The Grange School?
The average class had 23.2 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 10% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does The Grange School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does The Grange School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
Does The Grange School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 87% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Latham Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5DX
- Telephone
- 01928 562660
- Website
- www.thegrangeacademy.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Jardine
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 3-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Wade Deacon Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- Halton
- Ward
- Bridgewater
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2018 (new provision)
- URN
- 144617 · LAESTAB 8764003 · UKPRN 10065558
- Formerly
- The Grange School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Halton council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2026.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.