Primary school

Grange CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA11 7JF
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 15%15%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 20%2018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 3%3% · 2022/232023/24: top 67%2024/25: top 22%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM75% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 22 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 15 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 79% · 24 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 14 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 88% · 16 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 56% · 18 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 75% · 24 pupils · North West 63%88%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 24 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 14 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 25% · 16 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 18 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 24 pupils · North West 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 22 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 24 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 14 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 16 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 18 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 24 pupils · North West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 15 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 24 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 14 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 16 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 24 pupils · North West 105106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd50
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026192
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.2%
First language not English10.5%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 54.5%Boys 45.5%

101.6% full · 189 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (25.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75.6% not applicable18.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 44.4% not applicable64% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 2

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 17.1 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,367
Spend per pupil£6,303
Staff spend per pupil£4,832
Reserve per pupil£376
  • +£72,202revenue reserve
  • +£12,262in-year balance

Grants £5,976 · self-generated £391 · premises £346 per pupil