Academy · Sefton

The Grange Primary School

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Sefton council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Sefton's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 33 families put this school as their first choice, and 30 places were offered. 29 of the families who put it first got a place (88%). More families put it first than there were places.

EntryPlaces offeredPut it firstGot their first choice
September 2026303388%
September 2025293382%

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 3 July 2023. Overall: Good It was inspected as The Grange Primary School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type
Academy
Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Pupils
288 (capacity 300)
Gender
Mixed
Academy trust
LYDIATE LEARNING TRUST
Phone
01519247917
Address
Stonyfield, Sefton, Bootle, L30 0QS
Website
thegrangeprimaryandnursery.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

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