Grove Academy

About Grove Academy

Grove Academy received an Inadequate rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with leadership, behaviour and attitudes all judged to be Inadequate. The quality of education was marked as Requires Improvement, while early years provision was rated Good. On academic outcomes, the school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year was -0.06, meaning pupils achieved very slightly below the national average progress. This places the school 9th out of 12 secondary schools in Slough, putting it in the bottom half of the local authority. For context, the Slough local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.32, so Grove Academy sits below that benchmark. The school’s Attainment 8 score was 40.4, and 55.8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, dropping to 41.6% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc average point score was 3.87, with 57.1% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects.

Breaking down the Progress 8 figures, the school’s strongest subject area was the EBacc subjects, where progress was 0.2 above the national average. Maths progress was also slightly positive at 0.05, while English progress was marginally below average at -0.03. The weakest area was open subjects, where progress was -0.52. Nationally, Grove Academy ranks 1,678th out of 3,141 schools on Progress 8, placing it in the 53rd percentile. In the South East region, it ranks 261st out of 461 schools. The school’s EBacc entry rate of 57.1% is relatively high, and 32.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in the EBacc, with 22.1% reaching grade 5 or above. These figures suggest that while overall progress is near the national average, there is significant variation between subject areas.

Grove Academy is a mixed state secondary school for pupils aged 4 to 19, with a sixth form on site. It has capacity for 1,940 pupils but currently has 1,090 on roll, so there is room for growth. The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, with 124 applications for 63 places and 38 first-preference offers. The oversubscription ratio is 1.97, meaning nearly two applicants for every place. 30.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average. The school offers a wide range of facilities including art studios, a theatre, music rooms, science labs and a sixth form centre. Sports include swimming, netball, cricket and martial arts, and clubs range from choir and orchestra to Debate and Duke of Edinburgh. SEND provision is broad, covering dyslexia, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. This school may suit families who value a diverse, inclusive environment and are comfortable with a school that is still working through significant improvement challenges.

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