The Grange Primary School
Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gwyn Evans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lydiate Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 288
- URN
- 150851
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01519247917
About this school
The Grange Primary School is a primary academy in Bootle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 288 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Grange Primary 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Grange Primary School (URN 104859).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 40% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How The Grange Primary School compares
The Grange Primary School ranked 68th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 28% | 9.3% | 51.9% | 288 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | 64% | 6.3% | 19.4% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Netherton Moss Primary School | 53% | 7.3% | 57.4% | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.9% | 43.8% | 223 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Academy | 48% | 7.7% | 70.3% | 151 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School | 32% | 8.1% | 47.8% | 204 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.91%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 9.29%
- Persistent absence
- 34.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Netherton Moss Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Holy Spirit Catholic Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bootle
-
Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bootle
Other schools in Bootle
The Grange Primary School ranks 11th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Bootle.
- All Saints Catholic Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holy Spirit Catholic Academy Primary
- Linacre Primary School Primary
- Linacre Primary School Primary
- Netherton Moss Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Walsingham Primary School Primary
- Springwell Park Community Primary School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Grange Primary School teach?
- The Grange Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bootle.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grange Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Grange Primary School is Mr Gwyn Evans, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grange Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Grange Primary 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 The Grange Primary School?
- The Grange Primary School has 288 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Grange Primary School full?
- The Grange Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 288 on roll (96%), 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 The Grange Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Grange Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Grange Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Grange Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Grange Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Grange Primary School is part of LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Grange Primary School have?
- The schools register lists The Grange Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does The Grange Primary School compare with other schools in Sefton?
- The Grange Primary School ranked 68th of 69 primary schools in Sefton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Grange Primary School's absence rate?
- The Grange Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census.
- What are The Grange Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grange Primary 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 10 July 2026.