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Grovelands Community Primary School

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

personMr Jon Goulding

corporate_fareThe Hailsham Co-operative Learning Trust

location_onHailsham, BN27 3UW

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

697

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Grovelands Community Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Hailsham, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 71% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Grovelands Community Primary School is a foundation school in Hailsham, East Sussex, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of The Hailsham Co-operative Learning Trust. The school has approximately 700 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #77 of 146 primaries in East Sussex and #8,969 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 4.1%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 58%

Reading66% LA 72%

Writing67% LA 69%

Maths64% LA 68%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading62% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA -0.9

-3.7 to -1.2

-0.6

Write

LA -1.5

-1.9 to 0.6

-3.5

Maths

LA -2.0

-4.7 to -2.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading57% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.4

-4.3 to -1.7

-0.8

Write

LA -0.7

-2.0 to 0.4

-3.7

Maths

LA -1.2

-4.9 to -2.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 65%

Reading78% LA 77%

Writing84% LA 79%

Maths67% LA 74%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA 0.5

-1.7 to 0.9

0.2

Write

LA -0.3

-1 to 1.4

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.7 to -0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

03 June 2025

Inspection Report

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04 February 2020

Inspection Report

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21 October 2015

Inspection Report

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16 October 2013

Inspection Report

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16 July 2013

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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20 January 2009

Inspection Report

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12 October 2005

Inspection Report

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13 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-10-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 700 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below 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)	700	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	693	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	696	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	699	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	690	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	707	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	697	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	694	1	0.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	714	4	0.6%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	700	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	696	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	718	5	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	708	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	698	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	699	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	699	2	0.3%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	693	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	713	4	0.6%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	704	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	692	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	684	1	0.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	681	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	681	4	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	681	6	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	682	3	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	681	4	0.6%	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 43 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Grovelands Community Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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