Grange Primary Academy, Tuffley
Grange Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tuffley, part of Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 193rd-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 13,642nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 72% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grange Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (60% in reading, 53% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Grange Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Grange Primary Academy as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Grange Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Primary Academy are Harewood Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths); Harewood Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Willow Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 45% reading, 30% maths); and Meadowside Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 65% maths).
Grange Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Harewood Junior SchoolHarewood Infant SchoolWillow Primary AcademyMeadowside Primary School
The trust
Grange Primary Academy is one of 39 schools run by Greenshaw Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grange Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 83% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (87%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (8%) and Black (7%).
In 2026, 76 pupils (35.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gloucester Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Emerald Close (near), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grange Primary Academy issued 47 suspensions, 21.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grange Primary Academy are The Crypt School (0.5 miles), Holmleigh Park High School (0.5 miles), St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles) and Ribston Hall High School (1 mile).
The Crypt SchoolHolmleigh Park High SchoolSt Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form CentreRibston Hall High School
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Grange Primary Academy creates a joyful, secure learning environment where your child will feel valued as an individual. The school has a strong focus on helping pupils build knowledge and remember what they learn, with particularly excellent support for children with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a rich curriculum with real-world experiences like history visits and outdoor activities that bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, with quick identification of needs and effective individualised learning plans
- Skilled teaching of reading with well-designed comprehension curriculum and early identification of pupils at risk
- Well-sequenced writing curriculum with ample practice opportunities for pupils
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils creating a secure, harmonious learning environment
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with many enrichment experiences helping pupils make real-world connections
Areas for Improvement
- Letter formation and handwriting errors not addressed effectively enough, leading to repeated mistakes in some pupils' written work
- Attendance rates too low, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, causing them to miss essential learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Second World War history visits, zoo visits, orienteering, before-school club
Grange Primary Academy is a joyful place to learn where pupils grow in confidence and rise to high expectations. The school has made significant improvements since its previous 'Requires Improvement' rating, with a renewed curriculum helping pupils know and remember more.
At a Glance
43.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Grange Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Term dates
Grange Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grange Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grange Primary Academy is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
8 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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.
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Your chances of a place at Grange Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
226 pupils
315 places
89 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
37.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
215
Total Pupils
111
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,756
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,925
Per pupil
£1540k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
17.2%
Persistent absence
203
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
Questions parents ask about Grange Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Grange Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Grange Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Grange Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Grange Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Grange Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Grange Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grange Primary Academy?
Grange Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Grange Primary Academy?
Classes at Grange Primary Academy average 29.3 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 Primary Academy?
Grange Primary Academy has around 215 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grange Primary Academy?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Grange Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grange Primary Academy?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Grange Primary Academy 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.
Does Grange Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Grange Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Grange Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 20 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 8 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grange Primary Academy?
Grange Primary Academy is at Holmleigh Road, Tuffley, Tuffley, Gloucestershire, GL4 0RW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)