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The Grove Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Elspeth Rowe

location_onCambridge, CB4 2NB

language Visit Website phone 1223577017

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

251

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Expected Standard

56%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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The Grove Primary School is a Community school primary school in Cambridge, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 70% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Grove Primary School is a community school in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 249 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #111 of 195 primaries in Cambridgeshire and #9,189 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%

Reading64% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 66%

Maths64% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading57% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading61% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.5

-2.7 to 1.6

-0.1

Write

LA -0.7

-2.2 to 1.9

0.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.4 to 2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-1.2 to 2.4

0.3

Write

LA -1.0

-1.3 to 2.0

0.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.4 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%

Reading81% LA 75%

Writing74% LA 75%

Maths90% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

-0.3 to 4.3

-2

Write

LA -0.9

-4.2 to 0.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.1 to 4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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11 May 2022

Inspection Report

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25 January 2017

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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04 March 2008

Inspection Report

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13 December 2006

Inspection Report

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18 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-01-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 249 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	249	4	1.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	242	1	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	246	3	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	245	3	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	239	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	253	9	3.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	251	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	244	14	5.7%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	224	13	5.8%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	225	10	4.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	225	10	4.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	233	6	2.6%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	230	1	0.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	233	14	6.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	261	4	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	255	6	2.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	278	7	2.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	278	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	275	12	4.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	276	6	2.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	275	2	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	273	10	3.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	287	10	3.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	295	10	3.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	308	5	1.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils