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The Grange Academy

Academy converter · Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4PY

Ages 7–11 · 165 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-19

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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

165 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
78 / 87
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
165 / 240 (69%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
AGORA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Agora Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Craig Maddox

Location

Address
Sparhawke
Postcode
SG6 4PY
Town
Letchworth Garden City
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
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 (primary), Ages 7–11, in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.8%.

Open schools in Letchworth Garden City
14
Primary schools in Letchworth Garden City
9
Academies among open schools in Letchworth Garden City
43% (6)
Open schools in SG6
17
Primary in SG6
11
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Stonehill School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairfield Park Lower School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.4%

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  • Roecroft Lower School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.4%

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  • Wilbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Icknield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Letchworth Garden City · SG6 4UN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.3%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Maddox
Telephone
01462621444
Website
http://www.grange.herts.sch.uk/

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