Grange Primary School, Nottingham

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~580m)Possible (~828m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Zoe Buxton
Pupils:432 / 383 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01159734956
Website:grangeton.uk
Address:Station Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 2DU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:112584
UKPRN:10074305
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Erewash
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Grange Primary is a caring, inclusive school where children are happy and feel valued. Staff are committed to removing barriers so all pupils, especially the most disadvantaged, can succeed. The school's Friday University programme and specialist support rooms show real commitment to nurturing each child's personal development and wellbeing.

Key Strengths

  • Strong inclusive culture with excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs through specialist provisions like the Rainbow Room and Sunshine Room
  • Friday University programme offers exciting enrichment opportunities including cooking, sports and performance that boost pupil motivation and aspirations
  • Calm, positive school environment built on kindness, respect and strong relationships between staff and pupils
  • Leaders are taking decisive action to improve basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics with early signs of success

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupil achievement at the end of Year 6 remains below national expectations, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
  • Too many pupils have poor attendance which is limiting their learning
  • Early years provision needs sharper focus on matching learning to children's individual needs
  • Teachers are not consistently using information about pupil progress to address misconceptions and errors in lessons

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Friday University (cooking, sports, performance), dance lessons, music and singing in assemblies

Grange Primary School is a warm, inclusive school where pupils enjoy coming to learn and staff are committed to improvement. However, pupil achievement and attendance need to improve to meet national expectations.

At a Glance

37.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMathsWriting+6pp

Reading has declined from 67% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 61% to 67%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

16

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (adj)
52m · 1 min walk
Grange Primary School (adj)
109m · 2 min walk
Thorneywood Road (Opp)
178m · 3 min walk
Station Road (Adj)
212m · 3 min walk
Marlborough Road (Adj)
278m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

113%

Over capacity

432 pupils

383 capacity

49 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:4,287

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

9,886

Applications

7,225

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 May 2021
6 July 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.25603%

Overall absence

13.72549%

Persistent absence

357

Enrolments

Authorised4.6034%
Unauthorised1.65264%
Persistent (10%+)13.72549%
Severe (50%+)1.40056%

Absence trend

4.09227%
18/19
3.59668%
20/21
7.93554%
21/22
6.93602%
22/23
5.75069%
23/24
6.25603%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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