The Grange School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

HaltonLocal Authority

Runcorn and HelsbyConstituency

WA7 5DXPostcode

1.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Grange School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 3–16, located in Halton, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,200 pupils. The Grange School is part of Wade Deacon Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 36.4
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 23.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.22

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,200

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

53%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 3 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,200
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Wade Deacon Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
3 Jul 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
19 Sept 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

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.