Grange School
Shobnall Close, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Cox
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Co-operative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 145377
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283564325
About this school
Grange School is a primary academy in Burton-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 168 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grange School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.8% | 44.8% | 168 | — |
| Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School | 53% | 5.9% | 37.2% | 308 | 0.3 miles |
| Scientia Academy | 48% | 6.7% | 23.8% | 443 | 0.5 miles |
| Lansdowne Infant Academy | — | 7.9% | 44.4% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| Horninglow Primary School | 34% | 4.3% | 43.7% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church Primary School | — | — | — | 353 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
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Ungraded inspection report14 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.83%
- English as an additional language
- 65.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.78%
- Persistent absence
- 24.27%
Location
Nearby schools
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Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
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Scientia Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Burton-upon-Trent
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Lansdowne Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Horninglow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
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Christ Church Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
Other schools in Burton-on-Trent
- All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Burton Fields School Primary
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Edge Hill Academy Primary
- Eton Park Junior Academy Primary
- Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Primary
- Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Horninglow Primary School Primary
- John of Rolleston Primary School Primary
- Lansdowne Infant Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Grange School teach?
- Grange School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Burton-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Grange School?
- The headteacher of Grange School is Mrs Rebecca Cox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grange School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grange 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 big is Grange School?
- Grange School has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Grange School full?
- Grange School has capacity for 180 pupils and 168 on roll (93%), 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 Grange School a faith school?
- No. Grange School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grange School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grange School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Grange School?
- Grange School is part of CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Grange School's absence rate?
- Grange School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grange 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 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 2 July 2026.