The Grange Primary School
The Grange Primary School is an academy converter in Bootle for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 288 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Grange Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, The Grange Primary School. In 2025, 28% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Absence is higher than at almost all other primary schools, with 9.3% of sessions missed in 2024/25 against 5.2% nationally, and 34% of pupils were persistently absent. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 14.6 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: August 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Stonyfield Sefton Bootle Merseyside L30 0QS |
| Phone | 01519247917 |
| Reference Number | 150851 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 288 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 55.56%
Girls: 44.44% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 50.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 18.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 3 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 6 | 26 | 15 | 41 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.1% |
| African | 1% |
| White, Other | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.3% |
| Asian, Other | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Grange Primary School, inspected in July 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 28% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 17 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 The Grange Primary School had 259 pupils for 300 places. 41 places (13.7%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Bootle & Litherland Primary” planning area
Sefton counted 738 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 734 in 2029–30, down 1%.
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 The Grange Primary School attended 90.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 34.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 7.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.3% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.9% |
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, 1.4% of pupils at The Grange Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.8 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 The Grange Primary School had 14.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 13.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 58.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 9.1 | – |
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, 16.0% of pupils at The Grange Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 24.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has a SEN unit with 49 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 46 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 12 | 8 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 15 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 The Grange Primary School received £13,049 and spent £12,722 for each of its 285 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £7,000 (-£25 per pupil).
Across all 4 schools of Lydiate Learning Trust, income was £8,720 and spending £8,725 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£7,000 |
| per pupil | -£25 |
| In-year balance | £93,000 |
| per pupil | £327 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Forefield Junior School
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Aintree Davenhill Primary School
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Hudson Primary School
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St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School
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St George's Catholic Primary School
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Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
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St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
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| Name | Distance |
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Newfield School
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Rowan Park School
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Litherland High School
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Chesterfield High School
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
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Holy Family Catholic High School
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1.34 miles |
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Maghull High School
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PANDA Schools
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Crosby High School
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
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Maricourt Catholic High School
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Olsen House School
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St. Mary's College
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Merchant Taylors' Schools
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
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Deyes High School
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St Michaels Church of England Academy
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Archbishop Beck Catholic College
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Dixons Fazakerley Academy
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All schools in Bootle · Sefton local authority: places and applications
The Grange Primary School is part of Lydiate Learning Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:
- Deyes High School Liverpool
- Knotty Ash Primary School Liverpool
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Liverpool
What is The Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for The Grange Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, The Grange Primary School.
When was The Grange Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
The Grange Primary School was last inspected in August 2024.
How many pupils does The Grange Primary School have?
The Grange Primary School has 288 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Grange Primary School cover?
The Grange Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are The Grange Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 28% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is The Grange Primary School?
The Grange Primary School is at Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 0QS.