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Grove Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Free school
Ladbrooke Road, Slough SL1 2SR · groveacademy.co.uk · 01753 517359
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Slough 53.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 990
- 51% of 1,940 places
- Local authority
- Slough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 34%
- First language not English
- 72.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 17 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 63 | 38 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 22 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 118 | 15 | 0.1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 134 | 45 | 0.3 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.1, and 36.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Slough it was 53.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Slough it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▼101 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼36.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼51.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲94.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.03 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 144748)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 27.3 | −3.2 |
| Sixth form college | 5.2 | — |
| Further education | 51.9 | +3.1 |
| Other education | 1.3 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6 | +1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.1 | +4.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | −4.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Grove Academy on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 144748), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 144748)