| Established | 1954[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Community Secondary modern |
| Headteacher | Mr Vincent Thomas Murray |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise College |
| Location | Wendover Way Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 7NH England |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| DfE URN | 110488 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1250[2] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.grange.bucks.sch.uk |
The Grange School is a co-educational secondary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
It is a community school, which takes children from the age of 11 through to the age of 18. The school has approximately 1250 pupils.[2]
In 1959 the school was visited by the Duchess of Kent in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Mother's Clubs in Buckinghamshire.[3] The school is also notable as the location where the jury retired to consider their verdict in the Great Train Robbery case in 1963. Specifically the jury used the room that is now the main office of the youth centre on the school site.[4]
Notable alumni include Brendan Carr,[5] John Otway,[6] Iain Rogerson and Matt Phillips.[7]
The Grange is a member of the Aylesbury Vale Leading Edge Partnership which also includes Aylesbury Vale Academy and Waddesdon Church of England School.[8]
The uniform at Grange is a navy blue jumper with the school logo, sky blue polo shirt with logo (burgundy for prefects), smart black trousers or knee length skirt and smart shoes.[9]
Prior to the Uniform changes, the uniform was a more traditional school uniform of Black V-Neck jumpers with white shirts and a tie.
Before the current headmaster Mr. V Murray was appointed, the school underwent several years of temporary headmasters/mistresses due to the leaving of the school's long serving headmaster, Mr Alan Silver, who had to leave his position due to deterioration of health.
As of 2008 The Grange achieved healthy school status as the canteen within the school serves a wide variety of healthy and nutritious foods and drinks.
The school has extensive facilities including a Mathematics department, English department, Science department, ICT suites, Technology department, Performing Arts department, Humanities department (Religious Studies, Geography & History), Practical Arts department, Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Main Hall, Canteen, Sixth Form Common Rooms, All-Weather Pitch, Language department, Business department, Support for Learning department, Health & Social department, Physical Education classrooms and a Music department with practise rooms.
In early 2009 The Grange was awarded Business and Enterprise status and underwent refurbishment in areas of the school, funded by the Business & Enterprise grant.