Grove Academy, Slough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grove Academy excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where all pupils feel they belong. The school has particularly strong behaviour standards and safeguarding practices, with staff building positive relationships that help pupils thrive. Staff are skilled at supporting vulnerable pupils, including those with additional needs and those who join the school partway through, helping them to settle quickly and feel included.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with effective systems for identifying and supporting vulnerable pupils
- Excellent behaviour throughout the school with clear, consistently reinforced expectations
- Well-planned and ambitious curriculum in reading and mathematics with established teaching routines
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, disabilities, and English as an additional language
- Strong staff-pupil relationships built on care, understanding and high expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement in national tests and examinations remains lower than it should be, particularly in writing
- Attendance across the school is not as high as it needs to be
- Quality of teaching is variable, with inconsistent use of assessment to close knowledge gaps
- Writing is not yet taught with sufficient accuracy and fluency
- Some pupils joining late or with existing barriers to learning do not receive consistent quality support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open and positive safeguarding culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, academic competitions, sporting competitions, creative competitions, healthy activities during social times
Grove Academy is a warm and welcoming school where pupils have a clear sense of belonging and feel well cared for. The school has made considerable improvements in safeguarding culture and pupil behaviour, though there remains work to do on attendance and academic achievement.
At a Glance
34.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 54% to 62%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has improved from 55% to 63%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
33
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
990 pupils
1,940 capacity
950 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Slough
Admissions Demand - Slough
Places available
2,587
Applications
2,318
Got 1st preference
68.9%
Got preferred school
93.1%
Secondary admissions across Slough (2025/26)
Inspection History(101)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.66125%
Overall absence
32.15488%
Persistent absence
1,188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Grove Academy
Darul Madinah
Montem Academy
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Littledown School
Eton Wick CofE First School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
James Elliman Academy
Eton Porny CofE First School
The Godolphin Junior Academy
Phoenix Infant Academy
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