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A nurturing small school atmosphere with big school energy, ambition and opportunities – and a straightforward route to the senior school. ‘The complete package,’ as one parent put it.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 423 ·
- Religion
- Christian
- Fees
- £12,672 - £13,752 pa
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head
Mr Ben Tagg
Since 2023, Ben Tagg, a young and spritely head who joined the school as deputy head in 2022 until the then-head’s retirement which resulted in ‘perhaps a quicker route to headship than I’d planned’. BSc in sports science from Liverpool John Moores;
Entrance
Three-form entry, with around two-thirds of pupils joining at reception via a play-based assessment – most applicants are offered places. Entry into later years by CAT4 assessments in English, maths and VR and NVR and observations from classroom
- Open days
- See website
Exit
Virtually all progress to senior school (no entrance exam but school is upfront about the need for pupils to be attaining suitable CAT4 test scores, which varies by cohort, typically 110 or above). ‘Still a lot less stress than the Trafford
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Teaching & learning
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- £12,672 - £13,752 pa
Our view
Founded in 1933 in the original headmistress’s house, the Grange moved to its current purpose-built premises in 1996. It’s a modern and leafy site with plenty of outdoor space and first-class facilities, including the fantastic science lab where we
The last word
A nurturing small school atmosphere with big school energy, ambition and opportunities – and a straightforward route to the senior school. ‘The complete package,’ as one parent put it.
