High Grange School

Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Mickleover, Derbyshire

High Grange School is an independent special school in Mickleover, Derbyshire for ages 5–19.

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“As per the school's ethos and approach, pupils are consistently taught and supported to be adaptable in their thinking, develop their communication skills and secure their emotional wellbeing (ACE).”
“As a result, the barriers that pupils face to their learning and/or wellbeing are systematically addressed over time.”
“Pupils are thoroughly prepared for life beyond the school.”

“There are some minor inconsistencies in how well the most important foundations for reading and writing are identified and addressed.”
“The school does not have a consistent approach to supporting pupils in forming letters correctly and fluently as quickly as they could.”
“The same goes for the teaching of phonics for pupils who are at the earliest stages of learning to read.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	11%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	20.3	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.