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The Grange School

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3AUSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
Progress 8
+0.27
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 75 places
Ranking
#908
of 3,141 nationally

About The Grange School

The Grange School in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is a mixed state secondary with a sixth form, currently educating 470 pupils against a capacity of 769. This leaves significant room for growth, but the school is already heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 159 applications for just 75 places, with 70 of those going to first-preference families. That works out at 2. 12 applications per place, a clear signal of local demand. The school’s intake is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage: 43. 3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average and a figure that suggests The Grange serves a community with higher-than-average levels of economic need. Under headteacher Matthew Woodville, the school has turned a corner since its previous Ofsted inspection in 2018, when it was rated Inadequate. Its most recent graded inspection, in November 2021, awarded a Good rating across the board, including for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRedvers Road, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, BH23 3AU
HeadteacherMatthew Woodville
Local AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Number of Pupils470
Free School Meals (FSM)43.3%
School Capacity470 / 769 (61% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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