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The Grange Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bushey · WD23 3AA

Ages 11–18 · 928 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

37.6

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 837.6
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry46%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
941

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
267
Preferred offers (top 3)
104
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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).

Pupils on roll
928
Boys / girls
474 / 454
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
218
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE ACADEMIES
Academy trust
FUTURE ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Future Academies
Headteacher
Ms Aziza Ajak

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
WD23 3AA
Town
Bushey
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, 928 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 26.2%.

Open schools in Bushey
18
Secondary schools in Bushey
3
Academies among open schools in Bushey
28% (5)
Open schools in WD23
19
Secondary in WD23
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Queens' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 2TY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+63%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bushey Meads School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bushey · WD23 4PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence14.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Watford Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Watford · WD18 0AE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.9
    • P80.7
    • EM5+81%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Westfield Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Watford · WD18 6NS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Watford Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    Watford · WD18 7JF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att866.5
    • P80.7
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence6.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Bentley Wood High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanmore · HA7 3JW · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Croxley Danes School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 3LR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Hatch End High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrow · HA3 6NR · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aziza Ajak
Telephone
02089509502
Website
https://www.thegrange.futureacademies.org

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