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Grange Community Junior School

Primary · Community school · Farnborough, GU14 8TA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,450 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Grange Community Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Paola Burgess
Local authorityHampshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116147.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Hampshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Hampshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Hampshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hampshire105105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Hampshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Hampshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls119
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.7%
First language not English45.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.4%
Other Asian
29%
Other White
7.1%
African
5.5%
Indian
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%
Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.3
Teachers (FTE)11.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4
Support staff (FTE)7.14
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire4.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.5%, better than England, similar to Hampshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Hampshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Grange Community Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFarnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryCherrywood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Ferns Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryBohunt FarnboroughAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryManor Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryManor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College FarnboroughAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryCove Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCove Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grange Community Junior School

What is Grange Community Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Grange Community Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grange Community Junior School rank in England?

Grange Community Junior School ranks 4,450 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Grange Community Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Grange Community Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Grange Community Junior School?

Grange Community Junior School has 238 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grange Community Junior School?

Grange Community Junior School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grange Community Junior School?

At Grange Community Junior School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grange Community Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grange Community Junior School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.