56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
672.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
934
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
Admissions—
Religious character—
StatusOpen
Overview of The Grange Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofFUTURE ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+2pp
62%57%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
-0pp
38%34%30%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.3
+3.7
42.439.636.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
62%
+16pp
62%50%37%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
672.4
+101.4
692.4631.7571.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 672.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
32.9
+6.9
32.929.426.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.9
A-level value added
+0.49
+0.6
+0.5+0.2-0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+10pp
10%5%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+CC-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
934
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
London Road, Bushey, WD23 3AA
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 32% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 62% | 672.4 | 65% | 934 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 32% | 37.6 | -0.29 | 46% | 571.0 | 52% | 982 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 30% | 36.8 | -0.28 | 46% | 599.2 | 49% | 984 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.37 | 37% | 692.4 | 40% | 975 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.49 | 10% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | C- | -0.09 | 0% | 74 |
| 2022/23 | 27.3 | C- | — | 0% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 32.2 | C+ | — | 5% | 77 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 934 | 21.6 | 13% | 27% | 32% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 982 | 21.0 | 12% | 25% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 984 | 26.5 | 10% | 24% | 28% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 975 | 20.0 | 15% | 21% | 23% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,080 | 23.3 | 16% | 19% | 20% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.