Grange Primary Academy
About Grange Primary Academy
Grange Primary Academy is a state primary school in North Northamptonshire, led by headteacher Christopher Latimer. It sits within a local authority that contains 111 primary schools, of which only two hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Grange itself is rated Good, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement, and its most recent ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school ranks 72nd out of 90 primaries in the LA on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half locally. For context, the top-performing nearby peers include Gretton Primary Academy, Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School and Broughton Primary School, all of which score considerably higher on the same metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, 2. 6 kilometres away. Grange is a mixed, non-denominational school for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site and a current roll of 232 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 220.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 16 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
23 Oct 2024Latest monitoring visit (23 Oct 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 23 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:20
Source: grangeprimaryacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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