Grange School
Academy special sponsor led in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 312 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Free school meals | 69.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Matthews Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 4GR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.grange.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01612312590 |
| URN | 145845 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 23 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Melland High School (special school, about 0.4 km)
- Rodney House School (special school, about 1.4 km)
- Heaton School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Manchester Hospital School (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Orchard House Specialist High School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- The Birches School (special school, about 5.3 km)
- Lancasterian School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- St John Vianney RC School (special school, about 6.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.