The Grange Academy

Academy converter·Primary school Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire·SG6 4PY
Composite score
61.4
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#3,542
National rank
#370
In East of England
#115
In Hertfordshire
Top 24%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
64%
% achieving higher RWM
17%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
196
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
36.2%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
6.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
24.0%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
1.5%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
13.1%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
17.7
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,213
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

The Grange Academy is a primary school serving Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 196 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Grange Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 7.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 17% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 17.7 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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