The Grange School
18 - 21 Church Gate, Thatcham, RG19 3PN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Rebecca Shaw
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 149637
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 03301358204
About this school
The Grange School is an independent special school in Thatcham. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 40 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 August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 34 |
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
- 40
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Engaging Potential1.7 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
Downe House2.5 miles
Independent schools · Thatcham
-
Northcroft Vocational School2.8 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
St Gabriel's School3.0 miles
Independent schools · Berkshire
-
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools3.1 miles
Independent schools · Thatcham
Other schools in Thatcham
- Priors Court School Special schools
- Ashford Hill Primary School Primary
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary
- Curridge Primary School Primary
- Francis Baily Primary School Primary
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Parsons Down Infant School Primary
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
- Spurcroft Primary School Primary
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Thatcham Park CofE Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Grange School teach?
- The Grange School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Thatcham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grange School?
- The headteacher of The Grange School is Dr Rebecca Shaw, 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 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is The Grange School full?
- The Grange School has capacity for 60 pupils and 40 on roll (67%), 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.
- Does The 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 The 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 24 July 2026.