Grange CofE Primary School, Grange-over-Sands
Grange CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Grange-over-Sands. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Grange-over-Sands with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Grange CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Grange CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Grange CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Grange CofE Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Grange CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange CofE Primary School are Allithwaite CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Cartmel CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 57% maths); Lindale CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 44% reading, 33% maths); and Flookburgh CofE Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 80% maths).
Grange CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Allithwaite CofE Primary SchoolCartmel CofE Primary SchoolLindale CofE Primary SchoolFlookburgh CofE Primary School
Who goes there
6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 6 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Grange CofE Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fell Drive (near), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grange CofE Primary School
Term dates
Grange CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grange CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grange CofE Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
154 pupils
189 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Grange-over-Sands
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grange-over-Sands
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
85
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,666
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,525
Per pupil
£953k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
145
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Grange CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Grange CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grange CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grange CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Grange CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grange CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Grange CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Grange CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grange CofE Primary School?
Grange CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Grange CofE Primary School?
Classes at Grange CofE Primary School average 24 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grange CofE Primary School?
Grange CofE Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange CofE Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Grange CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Grange CofE Primary School's term dates?
Grange CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Grange CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grange CofE Primary School?
Grange CofE Primary School is at Fell Drive, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7JF.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)