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%
1.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 136649
Twynham School
Academy converter · Christchurch · BH23 1JF
Ages 11–19 · 1,651 pupils · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
49.8
Overall absence
7.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-01
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 849.8
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+79%
EBacc entry62%
EBacc APS: 4.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 6.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,339
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
1,651 pupils · 1,650 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,651
- Boys / girls
- 886 / 765
- School capacity
- 1,650
- Capacity fill
- 1,651 / 1,650 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- FSM pupils
- 246
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Academy trust
- TWYNHAM LEARNING
- Sponsor
- Twynham Learning Federation
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Woodville
Location
- Address
- Sopers Lane
- Postcode
- BH23 1JF
- 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, 1,651 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Bournemouth · BH7 6NZ · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 11–16
- Att845.7
- P80.3
- EM5+53%
- Absence7.9%
2.0 miles away
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Bournemouth · BH7 6NY · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 11–19
- Att848.7
- P80.4
- EM5+60%
- Absence8.6%
2.0 miles away
Highcliffe School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Christchurch · BH23 4QD · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Ages 11–19
- Att850.6
- P8-0.1
- EM5+55%
- Absence7.9%
2.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Woodville
- Telephone
- 01202486237