Grove Academy
Other · Free schools · Ages 4–19 · Slough
Grove Academy is an other school in Slough for ages 4–19 (free schools). Slough has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ladbrooke Road, Slough, SL1 2SR
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Slough
- Pupils on roll
- 990 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “This is a warm and very welcoming school.”
- “Pupils have a clear sense of belonging and value the high levels of care that staff show for them.”
- “Staff know pupils well and understand their needs.”
To improve
- “Most pupils attend school regularly, but absence is not reducing as quickly as it should for some pupils.”
- “However, as pupils move through the school, there is variability in how effectively they learn.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge and do not achieve as securely as they could in national tests and examinations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 17 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Slough published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Slough.
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