Grange Junior School, Swindon
Grange Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Swindon, part of The White Horse Federation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 65 schools in Swindon with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Capacity
- 82% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Grange Junior School in detail
Grange Junior School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Swindon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Grange Junior School
Across Swindon, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Swindon lodged 25 appeals against primary school offers; 19 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (10.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Junior School are Grange Infants' School (0.4 miles, Good); Colebrook Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 66% reading, 58% maths); Colebrook Infant Academy (0.7 miles, Good); and Ruskin Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Grange Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Grange Infants' SchoolColebrook Junior SchoolColebrook Infant AcademyRuskin Junior School
The trust
Grange Junior School is one of 30 schools run by The White Horse Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 5 (1.7%) 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 Junior School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yiewsley Crescent (s-bound), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Swindon (132).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange Junior School issued 29 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grange Junior School are Kingsdown School (1 mile) and The Dorcan Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Grange Junior School
Year 5 clarinet lessons
2 Oct 2026
A Wonderful Creative Start to the Year!
23 Sep 2026
Pupils Enjoy Exciting New Play Equipment
22 Jul 2026
Grange Festival 2026
22 Jul 2026
Year 6 Leavers' Service
22 Jul 2026
Outstanding Outcomes at Grange Infant and Junior School!
22 Jul 2026
From Grange Junior School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Grange Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grange Junior School.
- Just for Fun Holiday ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Grange Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Swindon's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grange Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grange Junior School is in Swindon; for families living there:
- Swindon's school travel policy: School travel support
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
2 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 Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
326 pupils
400 places
74 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swindon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swindon
Across Swindon council
Places available
3,059
Applications
2,416
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Swindon council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
291
Total Pupils
160
Boys
131
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,133
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1777k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
331
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Grange Junior School
What are SATs results like at Grange Junior School?
Of the pupils at Grange Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Grange Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Grange Junior School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Grange Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Grange Junior School is oversubscribed, Swindon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grange Junior School?
Grange Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 400 places.
How big are the classes at Grange Junior School?
Classes at Grange Junior School average 26.4 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 Junior School?
Grange Junior School has around 291 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange Junior School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Grange Junior School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange Junior School?
Apply through Swindon's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Grange Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Just for Fun Holiday Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Grange Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 2 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 Swindon is 15.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grange Junior School?
Grange Junior School is at Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)