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Grove Park Primary School

Swale, ME10 1PTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2023
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
36 1st-choice / 47 offers made
Ranking
#13,183
of 13,686 nationally

About Grove Park Primary School

Grove Park Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Swale, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 392 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (23 May 2023). 43% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 36 first-preference applications and 47 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressHilton Drive, Sittingbourne, Swale, ME10 1PT
HeadteacherMrs Lauren Flain
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils392
Free School Meals (FSM)30.4%
School Capacity392 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: grovepark-ba-mat.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grove Park Primary School

Grove Park Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.