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Grange Academy

Halsey Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AU

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 May 2022). Last inspected 4 May 2022.

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152
Pupils
42.1%
Free school meals
1 March 2013
Opened

About this school

Grange Academy is an Academy special converter serving special age pupils, located in Bedford, Bedfordshire. The school has 152 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 4 May 2022). Last inspected 4 May 2022. The Headteacher is Rachel Timms. The school is administered by Bedford local authority. It belongs to BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST. It opened in 1 March 2013.

School details

Headteacher
Rachel Timms
Trust
BEDFORD INCLUSIVE LEARNING AND TRAINING TRUST
Local authority
Bedford
Gender
Mixed
URN
139374

Admissions

Applications for places at Grange Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bedford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

2.6
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−1.34
Progress 8 · 2023-24
0%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
0.04
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
0%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

0%
Meeting the expected standard · 2024-25
0%
Reaching the higher standard · 2024-25
  • The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
  • The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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