The Grange Academy

Type Primary
Age Range 7-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Sparhawke
Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 4PY
Phone 01462621444
Reference Number 144904

Description

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The Grange Academy, Sparhawke, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY, is a coeducational primary school that serves a mixed student population from ages 7 to 11. The school operates as an academy converter, affiliated with the Agora Learning Partnership. As of 2024 data, it has 197 students enrolled and is overseen by the Hertfordshire Local Authority.

The school was officially opened in September 2017 and has been rated as requiring improvement by Ofsted, with its most recent inspection in 2015. The headteacher, as of the information available, is Mr Craig Maddox. In its 2019 assessment, 54% of The Grange Academy students reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths.

The school provides valuable insight into its student performance, teacher to pupil ratio, and financial expenditure on education, which is transmitted through the requirement for schools to publish these data. The pupil:teacher ratio and the availability of full-time teachers are indications of the level of focus per student. In 2019, The Grange Academy spent an average of 4.6% of half-day sessions on unauthorized student absences, compared to the national average of 4%. Additionally, the school's performance in various aspects, such as attainment and progress, is indicated in Ofsted's star ratings, with different indicators garnering varying levels of merit.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 192
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.08%
Girls: 47.92%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
3 24 16 40
4 16 28 44
5 27 25 52
6 33 23 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.4%
White, Other 5.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.6%
Unclassified 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-03-03
Date Description Report
2022-01-19 School inspection: School inspection:
2017-09-06 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Grange Junior School
2015-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-07-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-07-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-11-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-07-09 Full inspection Full inspection
2015-05-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-07-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-07-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-11-16 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2001-07-09 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 52% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 102 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.8 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2.3 Unlock Unlock
Maths -1.5 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Name Distance
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0.09 miles
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0.51 miles
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Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1AG
0.7 miles
Roecroft Lower School
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1.09 miles
Wilbury Junior School
Bedford Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4DU
1.15 miles
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery
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1.16 miles
Fairfield Park Lower School
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1.17 miles
Icknield Infant and Nursery School
Archers Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4UN
1.31 miles
Pixmore Junior School
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1.47 miles
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 4DL
1.49 miles
St Mary's Junior Mixed School
St Mary's Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY
1.65 miles
Garden City Academy
Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2JZ
1.65 miles
St Mary's Infants' School
St Mary's Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6HY
1.68 miles
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 2PT
1.76 miles
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School
Clothall Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6PB
1.78 miles
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QB
1.93 miles
Gothic Mede Academy
High Street, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6SL
1.96 miles
St John Roman Catholic Primary School
Providence Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6TT
2.01 miles
Lordship Farm Primary School
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2.19 miles
Ickleford Primary School
Arlesey Road, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3TG
2.81 miles
Name Distance
The Knights Templar School
Park Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6DZ
1.41 miles
Brandles School
Weston Way, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 6EY
1.53 miles
Fearnhill School
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1.68 miles
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road, Stotfold, SG5 4HB
1.84 miles
Etonbury Academy
Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XS
1.98 miles
The Priory School
Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2UR
3.3 miles
Henlow Church of England Academy
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3.49 miles
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
3.81 miles
Hitchin Girls' School
Highbury Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9RS
3.83 miles
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS
4.86 miles
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