The challenges and opportunities provided by outdoor education have long been part of The Grange tradition. In recent years, provision has been extended, so that all year groups through the Senior School have the chance to participate.

Our new First Form pupils always go away for a weekend in the first month of the new school year, when they indulge in activities such as kayaking, gorge-walking, and low-ropes alongside their form teachers, the Head of Year, the Head Boy and Head Girl (and their deputies), some of the office staff and other teachers. Not only is it memorable in its own right; it also cements good relationships in the form groups, and gets the year off to a really positive start.

In the Second and Third Forms, there is outdoor leadership training for all after summer exams.

From the Fourth year onwards, all pupils are able to opt to join the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, and do so in enormous numbers, making The Grange the biggest D of E  unit in the North of England.  78 pupils are taking bronze, 48 silver and 32 the gold award in 2006. Recent expeditions have taken pupils to North Wales, the Lake District, Northern Ireland and Scotland within the UK, and as far afield as Kenya and Ecuador.

In addition, the school opened a climbing wall in the Sports Hall in 2005, generously funded by the Grange School Parents Association. A weekly climbing club is supported by pupils from first year to Upper Sixth.