Halton
The Grange School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.0
- Attainment 8
- 26%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.84
- Progress 8
- [-1.08, -0.59]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 42 | 39 | 39 (100%) | 72 |
| September 2025 | 57 | 53 | 53 (100%) | 97 |
| September 2024 | 46 | 45 | 45 (100%) | 75 |
| September 2023 | 38 | 37 | 37 (100%) | 63 |
| September 2022 | 40 | 39 | 39 (100%) | 65 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 142 | 139 | 139 (100%) | 281 |
| September 2025 | 144 | 137 | 137 (100%) | 264 |
| September 2024 | 176 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 284 |
| September 2023 | 166 | 157 | 157 (100%) | 272 |
| September 2022 | 143 | 125 | 125 (100%) | 224 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Halton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 163 | 36.0 | — | 26.4% | 3.1% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 114 | 36.4 | — | 23.7% | — | 36.8% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 137 | 33.5 | -0.84 | 26.3% | — | 38.7% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 119 | 35.1 | -0.73 | 28.6% | — | 34.5% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 118 | 42.2 | -0.19 | — | — | 21.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Halton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144617 |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Jamie Jardine |
| Trust | WADE DEACON TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WA7 5DX |
| Pupils | 1,173 |
| FSM eligible | 53.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Latham Avenue, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 5DX
www.thegrangeacademy.co.uk1928562660| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10065558 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 3 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2022 |