SCHOOL PROFILE

Grange Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 146311
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 68.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 June 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 215 215 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 104 48.4% of pupils
Male pupils 111 51.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.7%
18.9 pts above England
School 43.7%
Gloucester 21.4%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.8%
10.5 pts below England
School 9.8%
Gloucester 19.4%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.9%
0.1 pts below England
School 0.9%
Gloucester 1.2%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.7%
165
Any other White background
7.0%
15
White and Black Caribbean
5.1%
11
African
4.2%
9
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
5
Caribbean
1.9%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 37.2% 80 of 215 pupils
16.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 37.2%
Gloucester 21.1%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 35.4% 76 pupils
England 14.8% 20.6 pts above
EHC plans 1.9% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 28
Moderate learning difficulty 22
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Physical disability 4
Specific learning difficulty 3
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

34.0% 26.4 pts below England
School 34.0%
Gloucester 55.5%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

59.0%

14.8 pts below England

School 59.0%
Gloucester 69.8%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
Gloucester 66.4%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
Gloucester 68.4%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.29%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.07 pts higher than England
School 6.29%
Gloucester 6.34%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.24%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.43 pts higher than England
School 17.24%
Gloucester 16.04%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.48%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.33 pts lower than England
School 1.48%
Gloucester 1.71%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

68.3% 19.9 pts below England
Grange Primary Academy
68.3%
Gloucester
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information