The Grange Academy, Runcorn
| The Grange Academy | |
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 One of the school buildings (2006) | |
| Address | |
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Latham Avenue , , WA7 5DX | |
| Coordinates | 53°20′05″N 2°42′54″W / 53.3346°N 2.7151°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aim high in all things |
| Local authority | Borough of Halton |
| Department for Education URN | 144617 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Richard Hicks |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 3 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1130 as of January 2024[update] |
| Capacity | 1320 |
| Website | thegrangeacademy |
The Grange Academy is a coeducational academy school in Runcorn, Cheshire. It is an all-through school providing primary and secondary education for pupils aged 3 to 16.[1]
Formerly The Grange Comprehensive School, in June 2007 plans were announced for the school to close and to merge with The Heath School in 2012.[2] However, the Education & Skills Select Committee raised objections to the proposal[3] and it was decided that the school would join the adjacent Grange Nursery School, The Grange Infant School and The Grange Junior School to be an all-through school to be named The Grange School.[4] Following improved examination results in 2008, the plan to merge with The Heath School was cancelled[5] and the school became all-through in September 2010.
Notable former pupils[edit]
- Susan Nickson, television screenwriter
References[edit]
- ^ "The Grange School | Home". Thegrange.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ Turner, Alex (14 June 2007), "Schools shake-up for Runcorn", Runcorn Weekly News, archived from the original on 11 February 2012
- ^ Turner, Alex (16 August 2007), "MPs' lifeline for school", Runcorn Weekly News, archived from the original on 11 February 2012
- ^ Turner, Alex (1 November 2007), "Schools' mixed outlook", Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
- ^ Smith, Mark (18 September 2008), "School rises to GCSE challenge", Runcorn Weekly News, p. 13