Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108444.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 333 |
| Girls | 180 |
| Boys | 153 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.3% |
| First language not English | 17.7% |
| SEN support | 46 |
| EHC plan | 21 |
| Average class size | 30.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 60 |
| Applications (Reception) | 217 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 52 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 48 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 300 |
| Pupils on roll | 291 |
| Unfilled places | 3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.8 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.58 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.84 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 14.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 12.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Gosforth Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Regent Farm First School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Jan 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Gosforth Junior High Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Archibald First School | Foundation school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Gosforth Central Middle School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Gosforth East Middle School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Gosforth Park First School | Foundation school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | The Newcastle School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Grange First School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Grange First School has 333 pupils aged 3 to 9, with capacity for 300.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.