The Grange Academy is a primary school located in Letchworth Garden City. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 21/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sparhawke, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY
Website: http://www.grange.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01462621444
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Amanda Hopwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144904

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 115
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.4 to -1.1
Writing
N/A: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0
Maths
N/A: -1.4 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weston Way Nursery School
Weston Way , SG7 6HD 		4out of 4 3,068 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange Academy
Sparhawke , SG6 4PY 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Northfields Infants and Nursery School
Burley , SG6 4PT 		3out of 4 181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stonehill School
Western Close , SG6 4SZ 		3out of 4 882 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Norton Road , SG6 1AG 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School
Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD 		4out of 4 1,749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Knights Templar School
Park Street , SG7 6DZ 		3out of 4 2,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA 		2out of 4 2,928 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pix Brook Academy
Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB 		- not rated 2,858 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brandles School
Weston Way , SG7 6EY 		- not rated 2,645 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Francis College
Broadway , SG6 3PJ 		- not rated 2,835 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Pryor Way , SG6 2PT 		3out of 4 3,031 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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