School profile

Grovelands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Walton on Thames, KT12 2EB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,330 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Grovelands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils482
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan Tuck
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125056.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils482
Girls225
Boys257
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.6%
First language not English16.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.480
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.433
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.100
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
71.2%
Other White
8.9%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)19.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.52
Support staff (FTE)23.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.4%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Grovelands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHeathside Walton-on-ThamesFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWalton Oak Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAshley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableThe Danesfield Manor SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryBeauclerc Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHawkedale Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
1.2 miNot applicableThe Beech House SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChennestone Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThe Bishop Wand Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryThree Rivers AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grovelands Primary School

What is Grovelands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grovelands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jul 2017.

How does Grovelands Primary School rank in England?

Grovelands Primary School ranks 2,330 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Grovelands Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Grovelands Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grovelands Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grovelands Primary School made 60 offers from 150 applications (2.5 per offer), and 58 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grovelands Primary School?

Grovelands Primary School has 482 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grovelands Primary School?

Grovelands Primary School had 480 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grovelands Primary School?

At Grovelands Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grovelands Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grovelands Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.