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Grange CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7JF

Ages 3–11 · 192 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.3%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
133

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

192 pupils · 189 places

Pupils on roll
192
Boys / girls
85 / 107
School capacity
189
Capacity fill
192 / 189 (102%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Whinfield

Location

Address
Fell Drive
Postcode
LA11 7JF
Town
Grange-over-Sands
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness, 192 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Grange-over-Sands
9
Primary schools in Grange-over-Sands
6
Academies among open schools in Grange-over-Sands
11% (1)
Open schools in LA11
10
Primary in LA11
6
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Grange-over-SandsNear LA11

  • Allithwaite CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7RD · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Cartmel CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6PR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.5 miles away

  • Lindale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange Over Sands · LA11 6LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Flookburgh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Grange-Over-Sands · LA11 7LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Whinfield
Telephone
01539532392
Website
www.grange.cumbria.sch.uk/

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