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.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Feb 2022Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:00 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
Source: groveacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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