The Grove Primary Academy
About The Grove Primary Academy
The Grove Primary Academy sits within the Surrey Heath area of Surrey, a local authority where 33 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 6th out of 13 primary schools in Surrey Heath based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2. Among its closest peers in the local authority, it sits behind top-ranked schools such as South Farnham School, The Raleigh School and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School. The Grove is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Lynn Wicksey. With 419 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, it is effectively full, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, an improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2011.
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (26 Jun 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 22 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
SEN UnitSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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