Grange First School
Norham Road, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Gosforth Schools' Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Clougher
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 352
- Pupils on roll
- 333
- URN
- 108444
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01912852954
About this school
Grange First School is a foundation primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 333 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grange First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Grange First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 321 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grange First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 22.5% | 333 | — |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 7.1% | 241 | 0.1 miles |
| Regent Farm First School | — | 4.4% | 37.3% | 335 | 0.4 miles |
| Archibald First School | — | 3.3% | 7.6% | 332 | 0.5 miles |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | 73% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Gosforth Park First School | — | 3% | 5.4% | 299 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.49%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Charles' Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Regent Farm First School0.4 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Archibald First School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
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Gosforth Park First School0.5 miles
Primary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Amberley Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Runcie CofE First School Primary
- Archibald First School Primary
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Primary
- Backworth Park Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Balliol Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill Primary School Primary
- Belsay Primary School Primary
- Benton Dene Primary School Primary
- Benton Park Primary School Primary
- Bridgewater Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Grange First School teach?
- Grange First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Grange First School?
- The headteacher of Grange First School is Mrs Clare Clougher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grange First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grange First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Grange First School?
- Grange First School has 333 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Grange First School full?
- Grange First School has capacity for 352 pupils and 333 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grange First School a faith school?
- No. Grange First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grange First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grange First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Grange First School part of an academy trust?
- Grange First School is part of Gosforth Schools' Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Grange First School's absence rate?
- Grange First School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grange First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Grange First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.