Grange Academy

State-Funded School

grange-academy-bedford-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

BedfordLocal Authority

BedfordConstituency

MK42 8AUPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Grange Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 5–16, located in Bedford, East of England.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 161 pupils. Grange Academy is part of Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 2.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.04

Ethnicity

White

71%

Asian

10%

Black

Mixed

13%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

161

Total Pupils

70%Boys

30%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

47%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 5 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 161
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Bedford Inclusive Learning and Training Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
23 Jun 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
11 Sept 2017	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.