Grove Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
Grove Church of England School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
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Catchment area for Grove Church of England School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- North Drive, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7PW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They like being part of a close community where everyone knows each other.”
- “The school’s Christian values of love, respect and resilience are at the heart of this.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum in some subjects does not support pupils in knowing and remembering more.”
- “There is variation in how well teaching supports pupils’ learning.”
- “While the school is taking rapid, impactful action to address these issues, currently, pupils are not achieving as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Millbrook Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Wantage Primary Academy 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Charlton Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Stockham Primary School 1.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Wantage Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good