Grange Community Primary School

How places are decided at Grange Community Primary School

Grange Community Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Grange Community Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Grange Community Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Grange Community Primary School?

Grange Community Primary School has 160 pupils on roll.

What ages does Grange Community Primary School take?

Grange Community Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Grange Community Primary School located?

Grange Community Primary School is located in Felixstowe, IP11 2LA, Suffolk.

How do I apply to Grange Community Primary School?

Grange Community Primary School 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 primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Grange Community Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Grange Community Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Grange Community Primary School?

When Grange Community Primary School 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 — Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after). This includes children who were in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Sibling link — Siblings (see definition in section 4) of pupils who are already at the school or who have already been offered a place, and who will still be there at the time of admission, but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or a nursery. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap in calendar days between the child’s date of birth and the date of birth of any sibling already attending the school, or who has been offered a place at the time of application; 3. Priority will next be given to EYFS children who attend Grace Cook Primary School Nurser… — Priority will next be given to EYFS children who attend Grace Cook Primary School Nursery who are eligible for the early years’ pupil premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application. See notes below on eligibility, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Grange Community Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.5% of pupils at Grange Community Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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