School profile

Grange Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Felixstowe, IP11 2LA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,235 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Grange Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils160
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Havord & Nicola Johnson
TrustORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146532.

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 schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading65%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils160
Girls77
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36.3%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size24

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
82.5%
Other White
10%
Other mixed
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 teacher17.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)9.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.56
Support staff (FTE)7.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.2%, worse than England, worse than Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, better than Suffolk1.2%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 rate15.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5%
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 Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryFelix Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryFelixstowe SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLanger Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFairfield Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryTrimley St Mary Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryColneis Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.6 miNot applicableFelixstowe International CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
1.8 miPrimaryKingsfleet Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grange Community Primary School

What is Grange Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grange Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2022.

How does Grange Community Primary School rank in England?

Grange Community Primary School ranks 10,235 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Grange Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Grange Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grange Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grange Community Primary School made 25 offers from 42 applications (1.7 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grange Community Primary School?

Grange Community Primary School has 160 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grange Community Primary School?

Grange Community Primary School had 209 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grange Community Primary School?

At Grange Community Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grange Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grange Community Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.2% 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.