Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,258 of 15,057
Worse than 81% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
GCSE 2025/26
#3,126 of 3,312
Worse than 94% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149897.
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.
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 70% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 13% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 102 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 101 | 107 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 101 | 108 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 81% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 80% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 52 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.9 | 53.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51.2% | 73.1% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 58.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 2.5% | 28.7% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 34.7% | 68.8% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 121 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 990 |
| Girls | 451 |
| Boys | 539 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34% |
| First language not English | 72.6% |
| SEN support | 120 |
| EHC plan | 40 |
| Average class size | 25.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Slough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 28.3% | 18.8% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 3.3% | 1.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 40 |
| Applications (Reception) | 63 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 31 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 31 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
| Offers made (Year 7) | 60 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 93 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 17 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,983 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,089 |
| Unfilled places | 45.1% |
| Sixth form places | 200 |
| Sixth form pupils on roll | 0 |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 13.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 46.55 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 22.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 55.15 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 29.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 25.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusions | 8 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 88.3% |
| Staying in education | 85.7% |
| Further education | 51.9% |
| School sixth form | 27.3% |
| Not sustained | 9.1% |
| Sixth form college | 5.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.6% |
| Employment | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Nursery | Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Montem Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Eden Girls' School, Slough | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 May 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Nursery | Slough Centre Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Eton College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Herschel Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The Westgate School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Eton Wick CofE First School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2025. |
Grove Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Grove Academy ranks 12,258 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools) and 3,126 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 94% of schools).
Grove Academy has 990 pupils aged 4 to 19, with capacity for 1,983.
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.