The Grange Community Infant School

About The Grange Community Infant School

The Grange Community Infant School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good, though the ungraded inspection in 2024 noted that the school “remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next,” indicating some areas requiring attention. For a primary school serving children aged 4 to 7, the most telling academic metric is the early years provision, which was rated Good in the 2024 inspection, down from Outstanding in the previous 2009 inspection. This drop suggests a shift in the quality of early learning, though the school still meets the required standard. With 224 pupils on roll against a capacity of 270, the school is not full, and 10.7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average.

Academic outcomes at The Grange are best understood through the local context. The school sits within Surrey local authority, where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score is 66, and only 33 of 298 primary schools are rated Outstanding. The Grange itself does not publish Key Stage 2 results because it is an infant school, meaning pupils leave at age 7 before SATs are taken. This makes direct comparison with junior schools difficult, but the school’s Good rating places it in the majority of Surrey primaries. The nearest Outstanding school is New Haw Community Junior School, just 0.1 km away, which may be a natural next step for Grange pupils. The school’s most recent Ofsted report highlighted leadership and management as Good, and the early years provision, while downgraded from Outstanding, still provides a solid foundation for the youngest children.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, outdoor playground, sensory room, and chapel, alongside sports such as gymnastics, football, athletics, cross country, and cricket. Clubs include film, drama, choir, book club, gardening, and chess, providing a broad enrichment offer for such a young age group. The Grange has a strong SEND framework, with provisions for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This makes it a practical choice for families whose children need additional support. The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 156 applications for 75 places and 60 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.08. It suits families in Runnymede looking for a Good-rated infant school with a broad range of clubs and SEND support, particularly those who plan to transition to New Haw Community Junior School nearby.

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