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The Grange School
Latham Avenue, Runcorn WA7 5DX
The Grange School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,130 boys and girls aged between 3 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Wade Deacon Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wade Deacon High School, Halewood Academy and Hillside High School.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Environment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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