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Grange Primary School

Basildon, SS12 0LRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
#7,561
of 13,686 nationally

About Grange Primary School

Parents considering Grange Primary School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 101 applications for just 43 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.35. Of those applications, 41 were first-preference choices, and 41 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put Grange first secured a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in March 2023, rated it Good overall, with Good marks across every category including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The early years provision also moved up from a Requires Improvement to Good, so the school has clearly been on an upward trajectory under headteacher Maggie Elfenich.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressElder Avenue, Wickford, Basildon, SS12 0LR
HeadteacherMaggie Elfenich
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils301
Free School Meals (FSM)15.0%
School Capacity301 / 315 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryICT SuiteArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomPlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceCricketFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessScience ClubCodingChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: grange-primary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Grange Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.