The Grange School
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–16 · Runcorn, Halton
The Grange School is an other school in Runcorn, Halton for ages 3–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. Halton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Latham Avenue, Runcorn, WA7 5DX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,200 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2022
Strengths
- “The Grange Academy is the beating heart of the community.”
- “Pupils relish the positive relationships they have with nurturing staff and the respectful friendships they enjoy.”
- “Staff care deeply for pupils and pupils feel this.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they should in line with their starting points.”
- “This is true in national examinations at the end of key stage 4 and in the work they produce.”
- “This is because the improvements to the quality of teaching have not had time to embed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 139 first-preference applications, 142 offers in total, 139 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Halton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- The Bridge School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Hope Corner School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cavendish High Academy 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Weston Point College 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Poppy Field School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Raise Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brookfields School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Chesnut Lodge Special School 2.8 mi School remains Good