Grange Primary School

Grange Primary School has successfully maintained the standards highlighted in its previous inspection, demonstrating effective practices in supporting all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are engaged and enthusiastic about their learning, which is fostered through a well-structured curriculum and supportive environment. The school encourages reading and has implemented good practices, such as thematic libraries and engaging storytelling, to promote a love of literacy. There is a strong culture of respect and inclusivity among students, contributing to a positive school atmosphere. However, attendance remains a concern, as some pupils do not attend school regularly enough, which hampers their progress. Additionally, while the school teaches pupils about British values and diversity, knowledge retention in these areas needs improvement, and some students struggle to recall essential information related to protected characteristics and world faiths. Overall, Grange Primary continues to excel while also recognizing areas for growth.

Strengths

• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• High expectations for pupil engagement and learning
• Strong emphasis on reading and literacy development
• Well-crafted curriculum accessible to all pupils
• Positive behavior and attitudes to learning among pupils
• Nurturing environment fostering strong relationships between staff and students

Areas for Improvement

• Low attendance affecting pupil progress
• Insufficient knowledge retention about fundamental British values and world faiths

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Grange Primary School attended 92.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.4% of pupils at Grange Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Grange Primary School had 17.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 27.0% of pupils at Grange Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Grange Primary School received £8,042 and spent £7,952 for each of its 275 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,055,000 (£3,838 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Grange Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Grange Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Grange Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Grange Primary School have?

Grange Primary School has 285 pupils on roll.

What age range does Grange Primary School cover?

Grange Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Grange Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Grange Primary School?

Grange Primary School is at Cambridge Road, Grimsby, DN34 5TA.