SCHOOL PROFILE

The Grange Community Infant School

Primary Community school URN 125037
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 74.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

9 December 2025
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

19 June 2024
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 9 September 2024
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Surrey
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 200 200 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 91 45.5% of pupils
Male pupils 109 54.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.5%
19.3 pts below England
School 5.5%
Runnymede 14.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.0%
9.3 pts below England
School 11.0%
Runnymede 12.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.5%
0.5 pts above England
School 1.5%
Runnymede 1.8%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.5%
139
Any other White background
9.0%
18
Any other Asian background
4.5%
9
Indian
3.0%
6
White and Asian
3.0%
6
Pakistani
2.5%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.5% 25 of 200 pupils
8.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.5%
Runnymede 22.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.5% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.34%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.88 pts lower than England
School 5.34%
Runnymede 5.93%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.92%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.90 pts lower than England
School 14.92%
Runnymede 15.68%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.55%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.25 pts lower than England
School 0.55%
Runnymede 1.66%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

74.1% 14.1 pts below England
The Grange Community Infant School
74.1%
Runnymede
91.9%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information