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Grange Primary School

Community school · Nottingham · NG10 2DU

Ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill113%

432 pupils · 383 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
221 / 211
School capacity
383
Capacity fill
432 / 383 (113%)
Free school meals
37%
FSM pupils
152
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Buxton

Location

Address
Station Road, Long Eaton
Postcode
NG10 2DU
Town
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Erewash
Constituency
Erewash
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nottingham, Derbyshire, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37%.

Open schools in Nottingham
309
Primary schools in Nottingham
226
Academies among open schools in Nottingham
60% (185)
Open schools in NG10
18
Primary in NG10
12
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 NottinghamNear NG10

  • Chetwynd Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 6FW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM1.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.7 miles away

  • Brooklands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 1BW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Laurence CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 1DR · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Bispham Spencer Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG9 6GJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM11.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Harrington Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG10 4BJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM36.2%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Buxton
Telephone
01159734956
Website
http://www.grangeton.uk

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