Grange Infants' School

About Grange Infants' School

Grange Infants' School sits within the Swindon local authority, one of 66 primary schools in the area. It is a state-funded, mixed-gender infant school for children aged five to seven, with no religious character. Among its local peers, the highest-ranked primary in Swindon is Bishopstone Church of England Primary School, followed closely by The Croft Primary School and Lift Hazelwood. Grange Infants' School itself does not appear among the top-ranked schools in the authority, but its position in the local landscape is defined by steady improvement. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, a clear step up from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was judged to require improvement. Every category assessed — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — now carries a Good rating. The school is led by headteacher Hannah Gordon and currently has 184 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 270.

Academically, Grange Infants' School serves a relatively young age group, so national benchmark data like Key Stage 2 SATs do not apply here — those are taken at the end of Year 6, after children have moved on. The school's most recent Ofsted report, however, provides a detailed picture of its current performance. The quality of education is rated Good, with early years provision also Good. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all received the same rating. The school's previous inspection in 2018 had rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all at grade 3 (Requires Improvement), so the 2023 outcome represents a meaningful turnaround. For context, the Swindon local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 62 percent, though this figure is not directly comparable to Grange Infants' outcomes given the age difference. The school's percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12.5 percent, slightly below the national average for primary schools.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, dining hall, gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cross country, cricket, dance, netball, swimming, and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include art, coding, science, book, eco, and chess clubs. For children with additional needs, the school has identified provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: there were 97 total applications for 49 places, with 47 first-preference offers made and an oversubscription ratio of 1.98. This suggests strong local demand. Families considering Grange Infants' School should note it is a pure infant school with no nursery provision and no sixth form, and it suits those looking for a focused early-years environment that has demonstrably improved its Ofsted standing in recent years.

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