Grove Park Primary School, London
Grove Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 55th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hounslow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Grove Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Grove Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 83% in Hounslow and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (98% in reading, 98% in maths).
Getting a place at Grove Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put Grove Park Primary School as their first choice and 234 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Grove Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Grove Park Primary School are Strand-on-the-Green Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Cavendish Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 87% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick (0.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths).
Grove Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Strand-on-the-Green Junior SchoolStrand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery SchoolCavendish Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick
What parents say
119 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grove Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 79% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (79%).
Who goes there
15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 30.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Mixed (20%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chiswick Rail Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawford Road, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Grove Park Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Grove Park Primary School excels at nurturing well-rounded pupils who are confident learners and readers. Teachers are highly skilled and the school provides exceptional support for all children, including those with additional needs. Parents consistently praise the school for delivering an outstanding education that prepares children well for their next stage.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on early reading with precision phonics teaching, producing confident and enthusiastic readers
- Broad and ambitious curriculum that is well-sequenced, helping pupils build knowledge and specialist vocabulary
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those new to learning English, with high aspirations for all
- Strong personal development programme covering physical health, mental well-being and important values
- High attendance rates and effective systems for pupil welfare and safeguarding
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, construction, art and crafts, sports clubs, student council, mathematics champion roles, reading champion roles, visits to places of worship, museums and art galleries
Grove Park Primary School is an outstanding primary school where pupils thrive and achieve exceptionally well. The school maintains the highest expectations for all pupils and is built on strong values of trust, respect, empathy and enthusiasm.
At a Glance
15.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
119 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 91% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
15
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 Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Grove Park Primary School.
- Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club760m away · Not yet graded
- Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club760m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning - Chiswick790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Grove Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Grove Park Primary School is in Hounslow; for families living there:
Apply to Hounslow for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 37 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 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
Your chances of a place at Grove Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hounslow council
Places available
3,086
Applications
2,856
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Hounslow council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
229
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,538
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,508
Per pupil
£2443k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.7%
Persistent absence
359
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 Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Grove Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Grove Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Grove Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Grove Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Grove Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Grove Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Grove Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Hounslow allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Grove Park Primary School?
Grove Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Grove Park Primary School?
Classes at Grove Park Primary School average 28.5 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 Park Primary School?
Grove Park Primary School has around 428 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Grove Park Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Grove Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Grove Park Primary School?
Apply through Hounslow's coordinated admissions process, naming Grove Park Primary School 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.
Does Grove Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Grove Park Primary School: Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club (760m away, registered, not yet graded), Dolce Senso Bake N Play After School Club (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and First Class Learning - Chiswick (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Grove Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 37 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Hounslow is 52.5 (the median across 90 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Grove Park Primary School?
Grove Park Primary School is at Nightingale Close, Chiswick, London, W4 3JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)