Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
About Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
If you're looking for a school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in Northumberland is hard to fault. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, every single parent who responded said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a 100% recommend rate from the 12 families who took part. Digging into the detail, the feedback is remarkably consistent: 100% of parents strongly agreed that their child feels safe at school, and 92% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. On behaviour, 75% strongly agreed that the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, with the remaining 25% agreeing. The school is also popular locally; for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 25 applications for 23 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.09 applicants per place. Of those, 22 families put it as their first preference, and all 22 received an offer.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 12 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
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
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.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: grangeview.northumberland.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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