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The Grange School

Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU

Local ranking19th of 24 secondary schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

769

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
19.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
79

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
16-18 Cohort
36

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
470
Boys
253 (54%)
Girls
217 (46%)
Capacity
769 (61% full)
SEND
31.3%
FSM Eligible
43.9%
EAL
12.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.9%
SEN Support
23.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
25.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,568/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
15.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
40.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.6%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Black African: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

82.6%

White British

6.2%

White Other

3.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141378
UKPRN
10047507
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
TWYNHAM LEARNING

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