The Grange Therapeutic School
15 - 17 Somerby Road, Knossington, Oakham, LE15 8LY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Sleath
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 120330
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01664454264
About this school
The Grange Therapeutic School is an independent special school in Oakham. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Grange Therapeutic School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Grange Therapeutic School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 1977, 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 | 22 | 15 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 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 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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 Therapeutic 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 | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0.7 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 0.9 | 37.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 1.1 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
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
- 97
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brooke Priory School3.6 miles
Independent schools · Oakham
-
Oakham School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Oakham
-
The Shires at Oakham3.9 miles
Special schools · Should be blank
-
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)6.4 miles
Academies · Melton Mowbray
-
Uppingham School6.9 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Oakham
- Wilds Lodge School Special schools
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore Academy Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Oakham CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Grange Therapeutic School teach?
- The Grange Therapeutic School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Oakham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grange Therapeutic School?
- The headteacher of The Grange Therapeutic School is Mr Jonathan Sleath, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grange Therapeutic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Grange Therapeutic 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 big is The Grange Therapeutic School?
- The Grange Therapeutic School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is The Grange Therapeutic School full?
- The Grange Therapeutic School has capacity for 112 pupils and 97 on roll (87%), 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 Therapeutic School a faith school?
- No. The Grange Therapeutic School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Grange Therapeutic School a selective school?
- Yes. The Grange Therapeutic School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The Grange Therapeutic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 0.7 in 2022/23 and 1.1 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 Therapeutic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grange Therapeutic 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.