Grove Junior School, Nailsea
Grove Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nailsea, part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 57 schools in North Somerset with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Capacity
- 89% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grove Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Grove Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Grove Junior School
Across North Somerset, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in North Somerset lodged 18 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (14.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grove Junior School are Hannah More Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths); Kingshill Church School (0.8 miles, Good, 47% reading, 58% maths); and Golden Valley Primary School (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Grove Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Hannah More Infant SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolKingshill Church SchoolGolden Valley Primary School
The trust
Grove Junior School is one of 34 schools run by Lighthouse Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (6.6%) received SEN support and 19 (8.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Grove Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hannah More School (w-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grove Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grove Junior School issued 11 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Grove Junior School are Nailsea School (0.6 miles) and Backwell School (1.4 miles).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
25.2
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Grove Junior School
Term dates
Grove Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grove Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grove Junior School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
241 pupils
270 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nailsea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nailsea
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Grove Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
119
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,039
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1291k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
244
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
Grove Junior School
Questions parents ask about Grove Junior School
What are SATs results like at Grove Junior School?
Of the pupils at Grove Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Grove Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Grove Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Grove Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Grove Junior School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grove Junior School?
Grove Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Grove Junior School?
Classes at Grove Junior School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Grove Junior School?
Grove Junior School has around 227 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Grove Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Grove Junior School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Grove Junior School?
4% of sessions were missed at Grove Junior School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grove Junior School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Grove Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Grove Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grove Junior School?
Grove Junior School is at Whiteoak Way, Nailsea, Somerset, BS48 4YZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)