54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
260.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
470
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Grange School · Secondary with sixth form · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Part ofTWYNHAM LEARNING
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-18pp
72%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-20pp
53%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
36.3
-8.5
44.840.536.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
EBacc entry
19%
+6pp
29%20%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
260.5
-41.7
370.3306.3242.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 260.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
470
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Redvers Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Local authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
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 | 54% | 33% | 36.3 | Not applicable | 19% | 260.5 | 20% | 470 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 53% | 44.8 | +0.27 | 13% | 302.1 | 16% | 446 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 35% | 36.9 | -0.30 | 29% | 260.0 | 31% | 369 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 23% | 38.0 | -0.54 | 15% | 242.3 | 20% | 356 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 34% | 42.5 | -0.09 | 11% | 370.3 | 14% | 446 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 37% | 41.3 | -0.05 | 11% | 260.2 | 23% | 482 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 24% | 38.2 | -0.48 | 16% | — | 28% | 522 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 20 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 11 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 11 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 22 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 27 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 470 | 20.8 | 31% | 12% | 44% | 16% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 446 | 20.1 | 29% | 14% | 42% | 17% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 369 | 22.9 | 25% | 7% | 45% | 14% | 47% |
| 2021/22 | 356 | 16.4 | 24% | 5% | 49% | 13% | 47% |
| 2020/21 | 377 | 16.0 | 21% | 3% | 47% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 446 | 14.1 | 19% | 4% | 45% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 8% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 522 | 16.3 | 16% | 4% | 42% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.