Grange Community Primary School, based in Felixstowe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Grange Community Primary School currently has around 159 pupils on roll, which is about 76% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 28.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Grange Road, Felixstowe, IP11 2LA |
| Website: | www.grange.omat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01394283912 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Havord |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146532 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 159 |
| Number of Boys: | 84 |
| Number of Girls: | 75 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.50% | 136 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Community Primary School Grange Road , IP11 2LA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Community Primary School Grange Road , IP11 2LA | - not rated | 21 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| SET Maidstone Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 643 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maidstone Infant School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EG | - not rated | 643 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Felix Primary School Maidstone Road , IP11 9ED | 2out of 4 | 981 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell High School Maidstone Road , IP11 9EF | - not rated | 716 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe School High Street , IP11 9QR | 3out of 4 | 1,085 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deben High School Garrison Lane , IP11 7RF | - not rated | 1,087 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Norseland School 108 High Road , Trimley St Mary IP10 0SU | - not rated | 1,846 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Squirrel's Montessori School Wycliffe House , High Road East IP11 9PU | - not rated | 2,681 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe College Maybush Lane , IP11 7NQ | - not rated | 2,805 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Felixstowe International College Maybush House , Maybush Lane IP11 7NA | - not rated | 2,853 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.