Grange Primary School

EssexCommunity school

Elder Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LR

Headteacher: Mrs Maggie ElfenichSchool website ↗Pupils: 301 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 28 March 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
59.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
43
Applications received
101
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
5.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1640.0%2.0%-3.0-2.3-1.6
2016/1756.0%4.0%-3.1+1.3-2.8
2017/1852.0%7.0%-2.40.0-1.5
2018/1940.0%4.0%-3.1+0.7-4.0
2022/2384.0%21.0%+1.1+2.1+2.8
2023/2461.0%9.0%---
2024/2559.0%7.0%---
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