Grovelands Community Primary School

A good foundation school school in East Sussex. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Grovelands Community Primary School.

Hailsham, BN273UW Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

47

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 50.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
37.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 2.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 February 2020
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Dunbar Drive
Hailsham, BN273UW
Phone
1323840062
Website
grovelands-school.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
114393
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Address
Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UW
Website
www.grovelands-school.co.uk/
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
School status
Closed
Capacity
630 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
699
Free School Meals
26.9% (188 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.6% (25 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
18.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 100.0 102.0
2023 101.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

Grovelands Community Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 101.0 103.0
2024 100.0 102.0

Overall Trend:

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
70
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
699 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Believe, Create, Achieve"

Kindness Fairness Respect Thoughtfulness

Extracurriculars

Sports

Basketball Netball

Facilities

Modern classrooms Computing Suite Fully equipped music room Large playground area consisting of basketball and netball courts All weather sports pitch Extensive playing fields used for athletics and outdoors sports Woodland used for forest school Outdoor classroom Large nature pond Nurture spaces Intervention rooms for small group work Specialist provision for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition (The Dell) School Farm Specialist provision for Autistic Spectrum Condition - The Dell

Curriculum Highlights

Oracy framework developed by The University of Cambridge and Voice 21 Four strands: Physical, Cognitive, Linguistic, Social and Emotional Discussion sentence stems used to support pupils of all ages and abilities to access discussions Lessons are talk-rich with partner talk, group discussion, debate, role play and presentations Opportunities for pupil voice groups, productions, assemblies and visiting speakers outside the curriculum

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