The Grove Academy

URN 138507·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Aspire Academies Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,939.08

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.2%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+7.5%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

20 May 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)76.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)77.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.64.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

486

Capacity

710 (68%)

Free school meals

32.3%

English additional lang.

42.8%

Ethnicity

White British 35.6%Asian 20.7%Black 8.4%Mixed 10.7%Other 4.3%

Age range: 311

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

23.2

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

19.9

Mean salary

£46,674

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

6.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

17.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.8%

Unauthorised absence

1.9%

2024/25 · 400 pupils