Grove Academy

Previous inspections

• 14 April 2026School inspectionReport card
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

1,090

Capacity

1,940

Girls / boys

47% / 53%

Free school meals

31%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

46.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

22.3

Leadership (FTE)

8

Part-time teachers

8%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Grove Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted inspected Grove Academy on 14 April 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing and for early years; Needs attention for achievement, for curriculum and teaching and for attendance and behaviour.

Does living near Grove Academy guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Grove Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.

How many pupils are at Grove Academy?

Grove Academy had 1,090 pupils aged 4 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,940. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.