Primary schools in La Grand-Croix3 · no results published by school
Ecole primaire privée Ste Enfance
Ecole primaire Teyssonneyre
Ecole primaire Renée Peillon
BSchool Grade
Schools near La Grand-Croix · DEPP, 2025
The collèges and lycées around La Grand-Croix outscore those around 58% of compared French towns
Near La Grand-Croix, 91.2% of collège pupils passed the brevet, close to Loire’s towns (89.9%) and above compared French towns (87.5%). 6 collèges and 4 lycées with 2025 results and value added are within 5 km (3 miles) of La Grand-Croix. La Grand-Croix grades B for schools, on their brevet and bac pass rates and value added: #30 of 50 in Loire. The social position index (IPS) is shown, not graded.
Within 5 km
6 + 4
collèges + lycées in the grade
Brevet pass rate
91.2%
of 814 candidates at 15 · 2025
Median of compared French towns: 87.5%
Bac, general & technological
95.5%
of 390 candidates · 2025
Median of compared French towns: 96.0%
Vocational bac
84.9%
of 125 candidates · 2025
Median of compared French towns: 83.3%
The town’s figures are weighted by candidates across the schools within 5 km; the comparison is the median of compared French towns (those with an overall grade).
What stands out about the schools near La Grand-Croix
33% · 80%of compared French towns are behind on lycées · on collèges+10points above the expected rate at Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie la Grand'Grange42%of collège candidates are at private schools85–113social position index across the collèges (France ≈ 100)
Strong collèges, weaker lycées
Around La Grand-Croix, the lycées do better than those of 33% of compared French towns, the collèges better than 80%. 95% passed the general and technological bac (−2 pts against the expected rate), and 91.2% the brevet (+2.9 pts). School Grade ↓
Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie la Grand'Grange beats its expected rate
94% of 49 candidates passed the vocational bac at Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie la Grand'Grange in 2025, 10 points more than the ministry expected from its pupils’ backgrounds and ages. Results and background ↓
Private collèges
2 of the 6 collèges within 5 km are private, under contract with the state: they teach the national curriculum and their pupils sit the same brevet. They count in the grade like the public ones. Every school ↓
Very different intakes
The collèges within 5 km take pupils from very different homes: the social position index runs from 84.8 at Collège Jean Rostand to 113 at Collège Sainte-Marie - la Grand'Grange. It is shown for context and never graded. Results and background ↓
Written from the Ministry of Education (DEPP) data on this page.
School Grade
La Grand-Croix grades B for schools
Against every compared French town with a collège or lycée within 5 km.
Collèges: brevet pass rate and value added (91.2%, +2.9 pts)Better than 80% of compared French towns
Lycées: bac pass rate and value added (92.9%, −1.5 pts)Better than 33% of compared French towns
The collèges lift La Grand-Croix; the lycées hold it back.
Each of the 6 collèges: % passing the brevet (2025)
Each of the 2 lycées: % passing the general and technological bac (2025)
Each of the 3 lycées: % passing the vocational bac (2025)
The average French school of its kind
2+ points above the expected rateClose to the expected rate2+ points belowNo value added published
The grade uses every collège and lycée within 5 km of La Grand-Croix with 2025 results and value added, public and private under contract: 6 collèges (814 candidates) and 4 lycées (515). Each school’s pass rate and value added are compared with every French school of its kind, then weighted by candidates; collèges and lycées count equally. 1 school has results but no value added published, so it is listed, not graded. A school can count for several towns.
Results and background
Which schools do better than their pupils’ backgrounds suggest
The line is the typical French school for each social position index; the band holds the middle two-thirds. A dot’s color is the ministry’s value added.
Collèges: brevet pass rate against social position index
2+ points above the expected rateClose to the expected rate2+ points belowNo value added published
Schools whose pupils come from better-off homes usually get higher pass rates. The ministry’s value added already allows for that, and for pupils’ ages: of the 6 schools here, 4 are 2 points or more above the expected rate and 1 2 points or more below.
Show as a table
| School | IPS | Pass rate | Value added (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Notre-Dame des CollinesBrevet · Private | 103.6 | 91% | +9 pts |
| Collège Jean RostandBrevet · Public | 84.8 | 76% | +5 pts |
| Collège Sainte-Marie - la Grand'GrangeBrevet · Private | 113 | 99% | +5 pts |
| Collège François TruffautBrevet · Public | 102.1 | 93% | +2 pts |
| Collège Louise MichelBrevet · Public | 93.8 | 89% | ±0 pts |
| Collège Charles ExbrayatBrevet · Public | 102.2 | 87% | −3 pts |
IPS: DEPP’s social position index, 2024–25, from parents’ occupations (France’s average pupil ≈ 100). It describes; it doesn’t grade. Value added: the school’s pass rate minus the rate expected from its pupils’ backgrounds and ages.
Map
The schools within 5 km of La Grand-Croix
The dashed circle is 5 km (3 miles) from the town’s point, the center of where its residents live; the black outline is the commune.
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CollègeLycéePrimary school in La Grand-CroixSize: candidates2+ points above the expected rateClose to the expected rate2+ points belowNo value added published
Points: the Ministry of Education’s school directory.
The schools
6 collèges and 5 lycées within 5 km of La Grand-Croix
Each with its 2025 result and its value added: how far its pass rate is above or below what the ministry expected from its pupils. 6 collèges and 4 lycées are in the grade; the others publish results without value added. Distances from the town’s point.
Collèges6 · ages 11 to 15, brevet · best value added first
Collège Notre-Dame des Collines
+9 pts91% passed the brevet, 2025
99 candidatesIPS 103.6
Collège Jean Rostand
+5 pts76% passed the brevet, 2025
85 candidatesIPS 84.8
Collège Sainte-Marie - la Grand'Grange
+5 pts99% passed the brevet, 2025
240 candidatesIPS 113
Collège François Truffaut
+2 pts93% passed the brevet, 2025
154 candidatesIPS 102.1
Collège Louise Michel
as expected89% passed the brevet, 2025
87 candidatesIPS 93.8
Collège Charles Exbrayat
−3 pts87% passed the brevet, 2025
149 candidatesIPS 102.2
Lycées5 · ages 15 to 18, bac · best value added first
Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie la Grand'Grange
+10 pts94% passed the vocational bac, 2025
49 candidatesIPS 106.3
Lycée Sainte-Marie - la Grand'Grange
+1 pt100% passed the general and technological bac, 2025
97 candidatesIPS 125.4
Lycée Georges Brassens
−3 pts94% passed the general and technological bac, 2025
293 candidatesIPS 110.7
Lycée professionnel René Cassin
−6 pts79% passed the vocational bac, 2025
76 candidatesIPS 78.9
Lycée professionnel Notre-Dame des Collines
no value added published80% passed the vocational bac, 2025
25 candidatesIPS 86.8Not in the grade
Results: DEPP, brevet (IVAC) and bac (IVAL) 2025. Not in the grade: a school with results but no value added published (often a small one). Primary schools: the commune’s own, from the school directory.
Neighbors
La Grand-Croix and the towns around it
Colored by School Grade. Brevet and bac: pass rates across each town’s schools within 5 km.
LoretteSaint-Paul-en-JarezL'HormeGenilacRive-de-GierSaint-ChamondLa Grand-Croix
| Town | Schools | Brevet | Bac |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grand-Croix 6 collèges · 4 lycées | B | 91% | 93% |
| Lorette 4 collèges · 2 lycées · 1.1 mi | C+ | 90% | 91% |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez 5 collèges · 4 lycées · 1.3 mi | A− | 90% | 92% |
| L'Horme 5 collèges · 6 lycées · 1.4 mi | C+ | 89% | 89% |
| Genilac 4 collèges · 2 lycées · 2.2 mi | C+ | 90% | 91% |
| Rive-de-Gier 4 collèges · 2 lycées · 2.9 mi | C+ | 90% | 91% |
| Saint-Chamond 4 collèges · 6 lycées · 3.3 mi | C+ | 90% | 89% |
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez has the best-graded schools nearby (A−). Towns within 10 km of each other share some of the same schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The brevet. The diplôme national du brevet, taken at 15 at the end of collège: written exams in French, maths, history-geography, sciences and an oral, with the year’s coursework. We use the share of candidates who pass.
- The bac. The baccalauréat at 18: general and technological in most lycées, vocational in lycées professionnels. Each is compared only with schools of its own kind.
- Value added. The ministry’s own measure (IVAC for collèges, IVAL for lycées): a school’s pass rate minus the rate expected from its pupils’ social background and age. It is half of each school’s score in the grade.
- Social position index (IPS). A summary of pupils’ family backgrounds from parents’ occupations, about 100 for the average French pupil. Shown for context; never graded.
- Within 5 km. French families don’t pick a school by the town’s name: a collège serves a catchment set by the département, a lycée one set by the académie. So the grade uses the schools within 5 km of where the town’s residents live, and neighboring towns can share them.
- Primary schools. Not graded: national tests (évaluations nationales) aren’t published school by school. The commune’s primary schools are listed.
Questions about schools near La Grand-Croix
Are the schools near La Grand-Croix good?
They grade B, better than those around 58% of compared French towns and #30 of 50 in Loire. In 2025, 91.2% of the 814 candidates at the six collèges within 5 km passed the brevet (+2.9 pts against the expected rate). At the lycées, 92.9% of 515 candidates passed the bac (−1.5 pts).
Which collège near La Grand-Croix does best?
Against the expected rate, Collège Notre-Dame des Collines (private, 3 mi): 91% of 99 candidates passed the brevet in 2025, +9 pts against the rate its pupils’ backgrounds predict. On the raw pass rate alone the order can differ; value added is the fairer comparison.
Which lycée near La Grand-Croix does best?
Against the expected rate, Lycée professionnel Sainte-Marie la Grand'Grange (private, 3.1 mi): 94% of 49 candidates passed the vocational bac in 2025, +10 pts against the rate its pupils’ backgrounds predict.
How do children get a place at a collège near La Grand-Croix?
A state collège takes the children of its catchment area (secteur), which the département council sets; families can ask the académie for an exception (dérogation). Lycée places go through the académie’s Affelnet assignment. Private schools under contract admit pupils themselves.
Are primary schools in La Grand-Croix graded?
No: France doesn’t publish primary results school by school. La Grand-Croix has 3 primary schools (écoles maternelles and élémentaires), listed above.
Sources: Ministry of Education (DEPP), value added of collèges (IVAC) and lycées (IVAL), 2025 session · DEPP, social position index (IPS) by school, 2024–25 · Ministry of Education, school directory (annuaire de l’éducation) · INSEE, Filosofi 200 m grid (the town’s point) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.