Grange Junior School

About Grange Junior School

Grange Junior School sits within the Hampshire local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 17 primary schools in the Gosport area. That places it in the top third locally, though it is worth noting that the school's ranking score of 53 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Preston Candover Church of England Primary School, Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School, and St Faith's Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the ranking metric. Across Hampshire as a whole, Grange Junior School ranks 211th out of 425 same-type schools, and the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Redlands Primary School, 4.1 km away. The school's most recent graded inspection was in 2013, when it received a Good rating, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good.

In the 2023/24 academic year, 53% of pupils at Grange Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2. That is below the Hampshire local authority average of 61%. The school's strongest individual subject was reading, where 76% reached the expected standard and 17% achieved a higher score. In maths, 72% met the expected level, with 10% reaching the higher standard, and in writing, 70% met the expected standard and just 5% achieved the higher mark. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 103 in maths. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 2%. Compared with the school's previous Ofsted inspection in 2010, when it was rated Requires Improvement, the improvement to Good under headteacher Kay Sadler represents a clear step forward in leadership and management.

The school serves a community where 40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and its capacity of 300 places is not fully taken up, with 253 pupils on roll. Facilities include a sensory room, forest school area, music rooms, a sports hall, and a chapel. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, and physical disability. Extracurricular options include coding, chess, choir, book club, drama and eco club, while sports on offer are netball, tennis, cricket, cross country and rounders. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-supported, inclusive junior setting within Gosport, with a broad range of enrichment activities and a clear focus on progress from a lower starting point.

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