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The Grange Academy

London Road, Bushey, WD23 3AA

Local ranking66th of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
62.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
171

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

49

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.0
16-18 Cohort
117

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
934
Boys
463 (50%)
Girls
471 (50%)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
31.6%
EAL
26.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
10.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,595/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 44.5%
  • White Other: 16.0%
  • Asian Other: 7.5%
  • Black African: 6.7%
  • Other: 5.5%
  • Black Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%

44.5%

White British

16.0%

White Other

7.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147785
UKPRN
10085444
Establishment No.
4036
Trust
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