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The Grange School

Foundation school · Aylesbury · HP21 7NH

Ages 11–18 · 1,418 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.75 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,297

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

0.75 · Often has places

1st preferences

168

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
481
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill103%

1,418 pupils · 1,375 places

Pupils on roll
1,418
Boys / girls
676 / 742
School capacity
1,375
Capacity fill
1,418 / 1,375 (103%)
Free school meals
24.8%
FSM pupils
307
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Aylesbury Learning Partnership
Academy trust
The Aylesbury Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Vincent Thomas Murray

Location

Address
Wendover Way
Postcode
HP21 7NH
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Aylesbury
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 1,418 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.8%.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Secondary schools in Aylesbury
10
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP21
20
Secondary in HP21
6
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Secondary in Buckinghamshire LA
35

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AylesburyNear HP21

  • Aylesbury High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP21 7SX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Aylesbury Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP21 7RP · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • The Mandeville School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP21 8ES · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence14.1%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP21 8PE · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att870.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+94%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Aylesbury UTC

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    University technical college · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP21 8PB · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 14–19

    • Att824.3
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+5%
    • Absence26.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • The Kingsbrook School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Aylesbury · HP22 7BR · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.09

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Vincent Thomas Murray
Telephone
01296390900
Website
www.grange.bucks.sch.uk

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