The Grange School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Christchurch · BH23 3AU · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 11–19
- Att844.8
- P80.3
- EM5+53%
- Absence17.2%
1.5 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 136763
Highcliffe School
Academy converter · Christchurch · BH23 4QD
Ages 11–19 · 1,519 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
50.6
Overall absence
7.9%
Admissions demand
0.90 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-14
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry49%
EBacc APS: 4.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,314
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary 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
0.90 · Often has places
1st preferences
259
Places offered
289
1st-preference offers
258
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 545
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 289
- Applications from outside LA
- 240
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 106
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 fill104%
1,519 pupils · 1,461 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,519
- Boys / girls
- 798 / 721
- School capacity
- 1,461
- Capacity fill
- 1,519 / 1,461 (104%)
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- FSM pupils
- 205
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Academy trust
- HISP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LTD
- Sponsor
- HISP Multi Academy Trust Ltd
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Earnshaw
Location
- Address
- Parkside, Highcliffe
- Postcode
- BH23 4QD
- Town
- Christchurch
- County
- Dorset
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- District
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Constituency
- Christchurch
- 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1,519 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Arnewood School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
New Milton · BH25 6RS · Hampshire
Ages 11–18
- Att836.9
- P8-0.8
- EM5+23%
- Absence9.7%
2.6 miles away
Twynham School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Christchurch · BH23 1JF · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 11–19
- Att849.8
- P80.2
- EM5+58%
- Absence7.6%
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Earnshaw
- Telephone
- 01425273381