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The Grange School

Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022

At a glance

A state all-through academy for ages 3–16 in Runcorn. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2022). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 36.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 178 families put it first for 184 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–16
Pupils: 1,200
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Halton
Academy trust: WADE DEACON TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Jardine
Opened: Jan 2018
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 4 May 2022

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 114 pupils

Attainment 8

36.4

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

23.7%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

39.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.84

2023/24 · CI -1.08 to -0.59

This school

36.4

Halton

42.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

142

1st preferences

139

All applications

281

1st prefs per place

0.98

Fewer first choices than places

139 of 139 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,173

Capacity

1,320

91% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)55%
English as an additional language5%
SEN support21.1%
Education, Health and Care plan5.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.