About our school - a superb environment

Grange Primary School is situated in a catchment area which comprises both private and council house properties and lies approximately four miles to the West of the City of Swansea. It is within walking distance of the beautiful village of Mumbles. A high percentage of our pupils (approximately 60%) choose to come to our school via a 'preferred placement request'.
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Grange Primary provides:
approximately 200 pupil places
*14 planned places in a Specialist Teaching Facility for children who have hearing impairment and additional provision in mainstream classes for pupils with Speech and Language difficulties
*part time Nursery provision in a.m./p.m. sessions
*mixed ability single or combined age range classes are grouped chronologically
*excellent spacious and well resourced teaching/general purpose areas
*extensive grounds which include a sports field, woodland trail, pond nature reserve, outdoor adventure play area and undulating lawns with picnic areas
*all classrooms are fully carpeted and decorated to a high standard with patio areas, interactive whiteboards and internet connections,
*additional teaching areas are equipped for I.C.T. , support teaching and speech therapy
*exceptionally large main hall which includes a stage, fronted by a proscenium arch and apron complete with full stage lighting and sound systems
*separate dining hall served by a kitchen
*library used by pupils and parents
*pre-school private Nursery from age 2 years upwards
*before and after school child care clubs
*a wide range of lunchtime and afterschool educational clubs
*specialist tuition for pupils who wish to learn to play violin, cello, flute or clarinet

Grange Primary has a team of 30 Staff managed by our Headteacher Mrs. N. Martell (B.Ed. Hons).

Accessibility
*The school has an Accessibility Policy and Plan and is currently able to make the whole school accessible for wheelchair users, with the exception of the dining room by using external patio doors or side entrances combined with lightweight portable ramps.
*The main entrance, infant classroom for hearing impaired pupils, pupil toilet areas, Early Years classrooms (with outdoor play area) and main hall are accessible via the main entrance which is ramped for wheelchair users.
*The main school playground is not able to be accessed by wheelchair users but an alternative play area is available.
*A disabled toilet/shower/changing/first aid area is located adjacent to the main hall.
*The fire alarm system has been adapted for H.I. pupils within the two specialist teaching areas.
*A high staff:pupil ratio ensures the health & safety and access to the full curriculum for all our pupils

The building is set within extensive grounds which include:
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• a sports field
• newly constructed woodland trail
• pond nature reserve
• outdoor adventure play area
• undulating lawns with picnic areas