The Grange School
Academy sponsor led in Christchurch, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 429 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 769 |
| Free school meals | 44.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | TWYNHAM LEARNING |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Address | Redvers Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3AU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thegrangeschool.com |
| Telephone | 01202486536 |
| URN | 141378 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 29 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 November 2021, published 19 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- Twynham School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Highcliffe School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School (all-through school, about 3.3 km)
- Avonbourne Boys' Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Avonbourne Girls Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- The Arnewood School (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- The Bishop of Winchester Academy (secondary school, about 6.6 km)
- Bournemouth School for Girls (secondary school, about 6.9 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.