Priestlands SchoolThe Grange School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Priestlands School and The Grange School are secondary schools.
Priestlands School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grange School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Priestlands School is ahead on our composite score.
Priestlands School was judged Good and The Grange School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Priestlands School and 36.3 for The Grange School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Priestlands School (54.3 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Grange School (38.0 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LymingtonPriestlands School | ChristchurchThe Grange School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 69 in Hampshire | 19th of 24 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 1,215 | 769 | |
| Location | Lymington, SO41 8FZ | Christchurch, BH23 3AU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% Stronger figure | 54.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.3% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 Stronger figure | 3.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 239 | 79 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,236 | 470 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Priestlands School
The Grange School
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