Grafham Grange School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
59
AGES
10 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Academy special converter

How Does The School Perform?

Requires Improvement
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(05/07/2022)
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50%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

4.5:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
63.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
1.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
72.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Grafham
Bramley
Guildford
GU5 0LH
01483892214

School Description

Pupils are happy here. Staff take the time to understand the pupils’ complex social, emotional and mental health needs. They use this knowledge effectively to build strong relationships with the pupils. Pupils, with staff, have produced their own positive behaviour support plans. These personalised plans help staff to understand each pupil’s needs. Staff use this information successfully. Incidents of poor behaviour have reduced, and pupils engage with their learning. Pupils in lessons, around the school and at break- and lunchtimes behave well. Pupils said that there is occasionally some bullying, but staff deal with it quickly. Leaders and staff are ambitious for pupils to achieve the best qualifications they can. The atmosphere in all classrooms visited was calm. Pupils join in with their lessons eagerly. The school grounds are extensive and include a lake, woods and a football pitch. These facilities are used daily for activities, including fishing and camp craft. Pupils benefit from these opportunities as they help to develop their health and well-being. All parents and carers who completed the Ofsted online survey, Parent View, agreed that the school keeps pupils safe and happy. One parent said, ‘The staff make every child feel valued and respected regardless of their needs.’ What does the school do well and what does it need to do better? The principal leads the school with drive and determination. Leaders and staff are ambitious for pupils. Staff want pupils to access an academic education at a level appropriate to them, and tailored to their needs, with opportunities for vocational learning. Leaders have thought carefully about what they want pupils to learn. All subjects have plans in place that build pupils’ knowledge and skills over time. In mathematics, the carefully planned personalised curriculum has meant that pupils achieve the highest qualifications they can. In other subjects, the curriculum plans have only been introduced recently. The plans need time to embed so that over time, pupils know more and remember more. Most pupils arrive at the school with low literacy levels. Pupils who need support have a learning intervention plan. This plan lists the strategies staff need to implement to help pupils to develop their literacy skills, for example by breaking down instructions for tasks. Staff use the plans effectively to help pupils to learn. Pupils are supported to develop their reading on an individual basis. This is because there is not currently a programme for reading that is followed by the whole school. Leaders have introduced a new whole-school approach to develop reading and they Inspection report: Grafham Grange School 25–26 February 2020 2 have produced a plan to achieve this. Leaders need to ensure that the plan is implemented so that pupils build up the skills necessary to be confident readers. On arrival at the school, pupils often do not have the emotional, social, communication and independence skills they need to be effective learners. Developing these skills is central to the work of the school. The therapy team works with staff and other professionals to put in place programmes to develop pupils’ resilience and emotional well-being. Pupils benefit immensely from the variety of therapies on offer at the school, such as art therapy. As a result, pupils acquire the skills they need to be successful in the future. Leaders have developed a ‘needs-led’ programme that takes place for part of the week. Some pupils spend this time improving their literacy or numeracy. For others, the time is used to develop their social, independence or leadership skills, for example with teaching pupils to become sports coaches. This curriculum really considers the needs of pupils. Leaders ensure that pupils have a personalised programme that is relevant to them. This ensures that pupils develop the skills they need for their future. Staff support pupils’ personal development well and help prepare them for adult life. Pupils attend a variety of work experience placements that are tailored to their individual interests and needs. This helps to prepare pupils to move on successfully to further education, training or apprenticeships. Governors and trustees are highly skilled. They know the school well and bring the right mix of challenge and support.

Grafham Grange School Parent Reviews



30% Parents Recommend This School
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My Child Has Not Been Bullied 20% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 10% Disagree 30% Strongly Disagree 20% Don't Know 20% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>20, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>30, "strongly_disagree"=>20, "dont_know"=>20} Figures based on 10 responses up to 07-03-2024
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