Grange School, Manchester

Outstanding
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 419

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachael Clifford
Pupils:312 / 220 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01612312590
Address:Matthews Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 4GR
Trust:PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2019

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:145845
UKPRN:10067721
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

69.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ryder Brow Rail Station (South Entrance)
777m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Matthews Lane (nr)
70m · 1 min walk
Cranmere Avenue (opp)
122m · 2 min walk
Melland Road (nr)
208m · 3 min walk
Hornbeam Road (opp)
262m · 4 min walk
Balmain Avenue (opp)
286m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

142%

Over capacity

312 pupils

220 capacity

92 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.4132%

Overall absence

17.22689%

Persistent absence

238

Enrolments

Authorised4.58642%
Unauthorised2.82679%
Persistent (10%+)17.22689%
Severe (50%+)2.52101%

Absence trend

6.78722%
18/19
22.94107%
20/21
10.2175%
21/22
9.22305%
22/23
9.37282%
23/24
7.4132%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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