SchoolScoresThe Grange Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS
0151 924 7917 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 July 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
40 pupils in this year group.
28% — 30 points below the Sefton average, and 34 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 40% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 35% | 69% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 43% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sefton. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 33 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 63 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 62 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 51.9% | 26.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.3% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 12th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 38% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.6% | 16.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 8.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 11th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 34.2% | 13.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 11th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 22% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 3.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 13th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 7% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 14.6 | 20.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 12th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 5.3 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bootle. Higher than 54% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 11.3%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherton Moss Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- St William of York Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Litherland Moss Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion)
- Hatton Hill Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Grange Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2023.
How did The Grange Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 28% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 34 points below the England average of 62%.
Is The Grange Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 33 families put The Grange Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150851.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.