What did Ofsted judge The Grange Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged The Grange Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Grange Academy?

The Grange Academy has 928 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Grange Academy take?

The Grange Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Grange Academy located?

The Grange Academy is located in Bushey, WD23 3AA, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to The Grange Academy?

The Grange Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Grange Academy?

When The Grange Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England ... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical and/or social need — The child must have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only The Grange Academy is suitable for them to attend and no other local school would be suitable. Exceptional Medical and/or Social Need information must be submitted with the application via the local authority; 3. Sibling at the Academy — The sibling must be on the roll in any year group (including Years 12 and 13) at The Grange Academy at the time of application and will still be on the roll when the applicant child starts at the Academy. Must live at the applicant child's home address as part of the same core family unit, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In categories 19.1-19.4, random allocation independent of the Academy. In category 19.5, distance between the child's home address and the Academy, with those living closer receiving higher priority; equal distances resolved by random lottery.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Grange Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.3% of pupils at The Grange Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Grange Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England ... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical and/or social need — The child must have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only The Grange Academy is suitable for them to attend and no other local school would be suitable. Exceptional Medical and/or Social Need information must be submitted with the application via the local authority.
3Sibling at the Academy — The sibling must be on the roll in any year group (including Years 12 and 13) at The Grange Academy at the time of application and will still be on the roll when the applicant child starts at the Academy. Must live at the applicant child's home address as part of the same core family unit.
4Children of staff — The staff member must have been employed at The Grange Academy for more than 50% of their working week during term time on a permanent contract or consecutive fixed term one-year contracts for two or more years at the time of application; and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All other children — All applicant children not included in any of the criteria above will be allocated places in this criterion.

If two applications tie: In categories 19.1-19.4, random allocation independent of the Academy. In category 19.5, distance between the child's home address and the Academy, with those living closer receiving higher priority; equal distances resolved by random lottery.

Document also sets separate arrangements for Year 12 (PAN 25) with Minimum Academic Entry Criteria and a two-category oversubscription list (Looked after/previously looked after; all other external applicants), tie-broken by distance to the main gate on London Road. This entry reflects the Year 7 (main entry point) arrangements as the primary published criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Grange Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grange Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Grange Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grange Academy?: The Grange Academy has 928 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grange Academy take?: The Grange Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Grange Academy located?: The Grange Academy is located in Bushey, WD23 3AA, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Grange Academy?: The Grange Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Grange Academy?: When The Grange Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England ... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical and/or social need — The child must have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only The Grange Academy is suitable for them to attend and no other local school would be suitable. Exceptional Medical and/or Social Need information must be submitted with the application via the local authority; 3. Sibling at the Academy — The sibling must be on the roll in any year group (including Years 12 and 13) at The Grange Academy at the time of application and will still be on the roll when the applicant child starts at the Academy. Must live at the applicant child's home address as part of the same core family unit, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In categories 19.1-19.4, random allocation independent of the Academy. In category 19.5, distance between the child's home address and the Academy, with those living closer receiving higher priority; equal distances resolved by random lottery.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grange Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.3% of pupils at The Grange Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Grange Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England ... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical and/or social need — The child must have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only The Grange Academy is suitable for them to attend and no other local school would be suitable. Exceptional Medical and/or Social Need information must be submitted with the application via the local authority.
3Sibling at the Academy — The sibling must be on the roll in any year group (including Years 12 and 13) at The Grange Academy at the time of application and will still be on the roll when the applicant child starts at the Academy. Must live at the applicant child's home address as part of the same core family unit.
4Children of staff — The staff member must have been employed at The Grange Academy for more than 50% of their working week during term time on a permanent contract or consecutive fixed term one-year contracts for two or more years at the time of application; and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All other children — All applicant children not included in any of the criteria above will be allocated places in this criterion.

The Grange Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grange Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Grange Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grange Academy?: The Grange Academy has 928 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grange Academy take?: The Grange Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is The Grange Academy located?: The Grange Academy is located in Bushey, WD23 3AA, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Grange Academy?: The Grange Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Grange Academy?: When The Grange Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Admission Committee to have been in state care outside of England ... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical and/or social need — The child must have an exceptional medical and/or social need that means that only The Grange Academy is suitable for them to attend and no other local school would be suitable. Exceptional Medical and/or Social Need information must be submitted with the application via the local authority; 3. Sibling at the Academy — The sibling must be on the roll in any year group (including Years 12 and 13) at The Grange Academy at the time of application and will still be on the roll when the applicant child starts at the Academy. Must live at the applicant child's home address as part of the same core family unit, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In categories 19.1-19.4, random allocation independent of the Academy. In category 19.5, distance between the child's home address and the Academy, with those living closer receiving higher priority; equal distances resolved by random lottery.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grange Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43.3% of pupils at The Grange Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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