The Grove Primary School, Trowbridge

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at The Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put The Grove Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Grove Primary School are Holbrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 79% maths); Studley Green Primary School (0.5 miles, 52% reading, 58% maths); Newtown Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); and Willowbrook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 56% reading, 38% maths).

The Grove Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

The Grove Primary School is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, 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.

24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Grove Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

The Grove Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Trowbridge Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laburnum Grove (w-bound), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Grove Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 186 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Grove Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Grove Primary School are The Clarendon Academy (0.3 miles), The John of Gaunt School (0.7 miles) and St Augustine's Catholic College (0.8 miles).