Joining The Grange School
We hope that joining The Grange is not a difficult or arduous process, and that the information available on this part of the site will make things both clear and relatively easy for you.
We are keen for prospective parents and pupils to visit us and to have the opportunity to ask any questions that might be helpful both in terms of the process of application and about the school itself. Contact Admissions at the relevant school to make an appointment if you'd like to.
Our aim throughout is to ensure that the young people to whom we offer places are best placed to make the most of what we have to offer here, and that they have both the aptitude and the attitude to thrive at The Grange.
How to apply
Entry at all ages is based on performance in a series of assessments or tests - please use the links to the right to find out about joining The Grange School at the different ages.
Entry at all other stages
Vacancies do arise from time to time for places in other year groups in both parts of the school.
Applications for a place for any child should be made directly to the Admissions Officer at the appropriate part of the school. Application Forms are sent out with the prospectus and should be posted to the school, but can also be completed on-line and submitted. To download the application form please click here.
The closing date for 11+ entrance assessment applications is Friday 20th January.
Pupils will then be invited into the school for a day's visit, which will include assessment, following the payment of a £40 administration fee. At the Junior School a series of largely informal tests or assessments will be administered appropriate to the age of the pupil. These will test numeracy, literacy and reasoning. At the Senior School, pupils will be asked to sit papers in Maths, English and a nominated Modern Foreign Language; a Verbal Reasoning Test may also be administered. The remainder of the day will be spent with the form which a successful applicant would join. Places at both schools will be offered only on receipt of a confidential report from the applicant's current school.
Admissions policy
If you would like to view a copy of our Admissions Policy, please click here.
Overseas Students
Applications are welcomed from pupils currently overseas, who may be relocating to Cheshire. Arrangements can be made for papers to be taken under the auspices of the pupil's current school (subject to certain assurances having been received). Please ring the appropriate school office to discuss such an application.
Boarders and Guardianship
The Grange School does not have facilities for boarding. In a most exceptional case, the school may be prepared to accept a Sixth Form student living away from home, but then only under the legal guardianship of a family approved by the school; we cannot arrange such guardianships.
Finding out about us
We would be very happy to send you a prospectus and supplementary information to introduce the school. This can be arranged by ringing the Senior School (on 01606 74007) or Junior School (on 01606 77447), or by sending an email to office@grange.org.uk.
The best way to experience a little of the unique atmosphere of The Grange is to visit us in person, and we really do encourage you to do so.
If you would like to visit us, you may attend an annual Open Day, when both parts of the school are open to the public.
We welcome visits from parents and prospective pupils by appointment at any time of year. We would normally offer the opportunity for you to meet and talk with the Headmaster, and to take a tour round the school with pupils to guide you. Please ring the above numbers to arrange a convenient time.
In addition, in January of each year the Senior School offers Taster Days to prospective Year 6 pupils wishing to join the Senior School.
Sixth form applications may be received throughout the year. Students will be contacted by the school and asked to come with their parents for an assessment and taster day arranged in December, January or March.