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South Gloucestershire school closure

The troubled Grange School and Sports College in Warmley has been in special measures since 2013.

Councillors are deciding whether to close it, to make way for a new specialist Studio School.

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Struggling South Gloucestershire school will close

Councillors have voted to close the troubled Grange School at Warmley, which is in special measures and a poor state of repair.

The government has promised money for a Studio School to be set up on the site specialising in hi-tech engineering and creative media.

The admissions criteria for the new Studio School are set to be the same for other South Gloucestershire secondaries, so it looks likely that all Grange pupils who wish to move on to the studio school will be able to do so.

– Lib Dem Education spokesman Ian Blair
The Grange has been in special measures since 2013 Credit: ITV News

Council to decide on school's future

Councillors in South Gloucestershire will decide tonight whether to close The Grange School in Warmley by 2017.

The government has already promised money for a new so-called Studio School, but Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore worries this could be withdrawn if the Grange remains open.

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