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Grange Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Felixstowe · IP11 2LA

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-29

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

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

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill76%

160 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
83 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
160 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
36.3%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orwell Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Havord

Location

Address
Grange Road
Postcode
IP11 2LA
Town
Felixstowe
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Felixstowe, Suffolk, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.3%.

Open schools in Felixstowe
10
Primary schools in Felixstowe
8
Academies among open schools in Felixstowe
60% (6)
Open schools in IP11
10
Primary in IP11
8
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

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 FelixstoweNear IP11

  • Felix Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9ED · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Langer Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 2HL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM45.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Fairfield Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9JB · Suffolk

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM12.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Trimley St Mary Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0ST · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Colneis Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9HH · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM21.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Kingsfleet Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 9LY · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.13

    1.8 miles away

  • Trimley St Martin Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Felixstowe · IP11 0QL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.92

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Havord
Telephone
01394283912
Website
www.grange.omat.org.uk

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