Grange Valley Primary School
About Grange Valley Primary School
Grange Valley Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 105 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.75 to one. Of those applications, 50 were first-preference requests, and all 28 places went to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, though it is worth noting that no parent-view survey data is available to back that up directly. The school is led by headteacher Catherine Mavers and caters for children from age 2 through to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary in St. Helens, and its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in May 2024, confirmed that the school remains Outstanding, a rating it has held since its previous graded inspection in November 2016.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 May 2024Latest monitoring visit (2 May 2024): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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