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Grove Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Grove Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils392
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lauren Flain
TrustBOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138151.

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 schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Kent104105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths46%, worse than England, worse than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils392
Girls210
Boys182
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.4%
First language not English16.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size28

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
74.2%
Other White
6.9%
African
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Indian
2.3%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Black African
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Asian
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.5%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)19.93
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.56
Support staff (FTE)28.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
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 schoolKentEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.8%, worse than England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than Kent1.2%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 rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Grove Park Primary School

What is Grove Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grove Park Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grove Park Primary School rank in England?

Grove Park Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Grove Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Grove Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grove Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grove Park Primary School made 47 offers from 108 applications (2.3 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grove Park Primary School?

Grove Park Primary School has 392 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grove Park Primary School?

Grove Park Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grove Park Primary School?

At Grove Park Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grove Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grove Park Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% 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.