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The Grange Community Primary School

Cherwell, OX16 9YAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1497 of 13,686 nationally

About The Grange Community Primary School

The Grange Community Primary School in Cherwell holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate judgement in 2012. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2013 confirmed the Good rating, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 found it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The most telling exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: 80% of pupils achieved this, well above the Oxfordshire local authority average of 61%. This places the school in the top 25% nationally for this measure, ranked 6th out of 45 schools in Cherwell. The school’s ranking score of 80 reflects strong core academic performance, though it sits behind top local peers like Longworth Primary School and Hornton Primary School, both scoring 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAvocet Way, Banbury, Cherwell, OX16 9YA
HeadteacherBeverley Boswell
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils314
Free School Meals (FSM)13.7%
School Capacity314 / 315 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryDining HallGymnasiumSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisSwimmingAthleticsGymnasticsCross CountryCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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The Grange Community 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.