The Grange School
Bradburns Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Dr Lorraine Earps
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,245
- Pupils on roll
- 1,168
- URN
- 111471
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606539039
About this school
The Grange School is an independent school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Grange School under its current framework. 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
The Grange School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1946, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 124 | 127 | 130 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 | 29.2 | 29.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Grange 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 | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49.1 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 29.2 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.2 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,218 |
| 2023/24 | 1,223 |
| 2024/25 | 1,204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 78
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmy Hall School0.5 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
Cloughwood Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Northwich
-
Greenbank School0.7 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
The Russett School1.2 miles
Academies · Northwich
-
Adventure Wellbeing School1.8 miles
Special schools · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
- Cransley School Independent schools
- OneSchool Global Northwich Independent schools
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
- Davenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Budworth CofE Primary School Primary
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Hartford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Grange School teach?
- The Grange School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Northwich.
- Who is the head of The Grange School?
- The head of The Grange School is Dr Lorraine Earps, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grange School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Grange School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Grange School?
- The Grange School has 1,168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Grange School full?
- The Grange School has capacity for 1,245 pupils and 1,168 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Grange School a faith school?
- No. The Grange School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Grange School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 49.1 in 2022/23 and 29.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Grange School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grange School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.