Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2020
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151810.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 694 |
| Girls | 331 |
| Boys | 363 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.2% |
| First language not English | 4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 205 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 29.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 33.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 25.1 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 45.49 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 177 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 105 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 87 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.8%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 15% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.9%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | All-through | Hailsham Academy | Academy converter | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hawkes Farm Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | White House Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Thornton Grove Academy | Academy sponsor led | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Hellingly Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2016. | |
| 1.9 mi | Primary | Park Mead Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2015. |
Grovelands Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Feb 2020.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grovelands Community Primary School made 90 offers from 177 applications (2 per offer), and 87 of 105 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Grovelands Community Primary School has 694 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Grovelands Community Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Grovelands Community Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.8% 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.