Grove Academy

Grove Academy is a free schools in Slough, admitting pupils aged 4-19. It is part of THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,090 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, placing the school #11 in Slough and #2,387 of 3,216 nationally. 36.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #24 of 15 primaries in Slough and #10,158 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.