Founded in 1960, it was formerly known as No. 2 Primary School of Guangling Road. The name was still used after its merging with No.3 Primary School of Guangling Road in 1999. In September, 2004, it changed its name to Guangling School. In the development of over half a century, the school has accumulated profound culture and cultivated a large number of talents at all levels. There are 25 classes, 75 staff members, and 938 students. It is the member school of EPD project of UNESCO, Training Base of Backup Talents of Chinese Chess, the Professional Development School for Teachers in Shanghai and the Standard Internship Base for New Teachers, the member of the Teaching and Research Group Cooperation Alliance of the Education Commission of Shanghai, and the Pilot School of Compass Project and Electronic Schoolbag Project in Hongkou District. With pleasant campus environment and advanced teaching facilities, the school has profound cultural atmosphere. A series of honorary titles were given to the school, including National Advanced Collective in Education and Research during the 11th "Five Year Plan", Civilized Unit of Shanghai, "March 8th" Red Flag Collective of Shanghai, Exemplary School of Governing with the Law, Green School of Shanghai, Exemplary School of Standard Behavior, Red Flag Young Pionneer Team of Shanghai, Advance Collective of Entrusted Management School in Shanghai, and so on. There are one headmaster with a professional title of professor equivalent, one candidate for the training of famous teacher in Shanghai, and four district level backbone teachers.
Under the leadership of Sun Aijun, the headmaster with a professional title of professor equivalent, all staff of Guangling School are bold in putting things into practice and blazing new trails. By exploring the profound in-depth meaning of the Chinese character "Guang and Ling", they put forward the philosophy of "Extensive learning and Flexible Application" and the related methods for improving the management of the school and promoting the growth of students and the development of teachers and trained a large number of students with strong competence in learning and practice. Stepping into the rank of exemplary schools of Hongkou District, it has become an "excellent school in the neighborhood" with distinctive features, superb teaching quality, and strong development momentum.