The Grange Academy, Letchworth Garden City

From the headteacher's welcome: "At The Grange Academy, we are committed to helping every child thrive during their Key Stage 2 journey. We provide a nurturing, stimulating environment where pupils feel safe, valued and inspired to achieve their best. Working closely with parents and carers, we aim to ensure every child develops academically, socially and emotionally."

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at The Grange Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to The Grange Academy are Northfields Infants and Nursery School (0.1 miles, Requires improvement); Stonehill School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Fairfield Park Lower School (1 mile, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than The Grange Academy.

The Grange Academy is one of 11 schools run by Agora Learning Partnership, 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.

35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).

The Grange Academy had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Letchworth Garden City Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kimberley (near), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, The Grange Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Grange Academy are The Knights Templar School (1.5 miles), Pix Brook Academy (1.6 miles) and Fearnhill School (1.7 miles).