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The Grange School

Buckinghamshire, HP21 7NHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
Progress 8
-0.29
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.3×
Not oversubscribed
79 1st-choice / 289 places
Ranking
#2,214
of 3,141 nationally

About The Grange School

The Grange School sits within Buckinghamshire’s secondary landscape, a local authority where grammar schools like Dr Challoner’s Grammar School, The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, and Dr Challoner’s High School dominate the top of the Progress 8 rankings. The Grange itself ranks 27th out of 34 same-type schools in the county, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. Its Progress 8 score of -0.29 is well below the local authority average of 0.25, and the school falls into the bottom 50 nationally on this measure. Just 0.4 kilometres away sits Aylesbury High School, one of 12 outstanding-rated secondaries in Buckinghamshire. The Grange’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded it Good across all five judged areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That marks a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Inadequate overall.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWendover Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7NH
HeadteacherVincent Thomas Murray
Local AuthorityBuckinghamshire
Number of Pupils1,429
Free School Meals (FSM)27.8%
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
LibraryGymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteScience LabsPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsArt StudiosTheatreChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

RowingBadmintonMartial ArtsDanceAthleticsBasketballFootballTennisNetballHockey

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubYoung EnterpriseChessChoirNewspaperDuke of EdinburghModel United NationsDebate

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: grange.bucks.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Grange School

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.