Grove House Academy, Bradford
Grove House Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grove House Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Grove House Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 70% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Grove House Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Grove House Academy as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grove House Academy are St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 77% reading, 77% maths); Swain House Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 69% maths); Poplars Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Wellington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths).
Grove House Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySwain House Primary SchoolPoplars Farm Primary SchoolWellington Primary School
The trust
Grove House Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (56%), White British (23%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 56 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 41 (10%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Grove House Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove House Rd Myers Lane, 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Grove House Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grove House Academy are Hanson Academy (0.1 miles), Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (0.7 miles), Oasis Academy Lister Park (1 mile) and Carlton Bolling (1 mile).
Hanson AcademyFeversham Girls' Secondary AcademyOasis Academy Lister ParkCarlton Bolling
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
26.9
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grove House Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grove House Academy is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
387 pupils
420 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Grove House Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
411
Total Pupils
215
Boys
196
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,803
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,403
Per pupil
£2337k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Grove House Academy
What are SATs results like at Grove House Academy?
Of the pupils at Grove House Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Grove House Academy's Ofsted rating?
Grove House Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Grove House Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Grove House Academy is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grove House Academy?
Grove House Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Grove House Academy?
Classes at Grove House Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Grove House Academy?
Grove House Academy has around 411 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Grove House Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Grove House Academy has a resourced provision for visual impairment: 12 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Grove House Academy?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Grove House Academy in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grove House Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Grove House Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Grove House Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grove House Academy?
Grove House Academy is at Myers Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)