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Grove Primary School

Primary

Redbridge · Romford · RM6 4XS www.grove.redbridge.sch.uk/

Pupils
666
cap. 656
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
3 Jun 2025
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

7 reports
8 May 2019
Full inspectionOutstanding
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9 May 2018
Short inspection
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8 Jul 2014
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Redbridge. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
79%
+6pp
LA
75%
England
63%
80%75%70%
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RWM higher
12%
+4pp
LA
15%
England
8%
19%14%8%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
46%
Science expected standard
86%
SPAG expected standard
93%
LA AVG 83%
SPAG higher standard
58%
LA AVG 45%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 107.55
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 107.63
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
674
cap. 656
681666650
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
LA AVG 22.8:1
23.622.020.3
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EAL
87%
LA AVG 56.89%
87%81%75%
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FSM eligible
19%
LA AVG 18.85%
24%18%13%
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SEN
19%
LA AVG 15.36%
19%13%7%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
13%
LA
15%
England
13%
18%11%5%
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Overview

AddressChadwell Heath Lane, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4XS
Telephone02085903611
Local authorityRedbridge
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£6945 spend / pupil£6690 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2579%12%674
2023/2473%8%676
2022/2370%13%+2.00+2.10+2.40675
2018/1980%19%+3.20+0.70+2.90681
2017/1879%11%+2.70+1.50+1.80650
2016/1778%15%+3.00+2.60+3.50651
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2586%54%88%13%87%46%86%93%108.0108.0111.019%
2023/2478%26%88%10%84%33%86%89%105.0106.0110.016%
2022/2386%38%81%17%83%38%84%92%107.0107.0111.015%
2018/1989%36%87%24%88%42%84%92%107.0108.0110.010%
2017/1889%41%85%21%90%25%90%90%108.0106.0110.011%
2016/1785%31%88%20%84%41%82%91%107.0107.0110.06%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2567422.519%87%19%5%13%
2023/2467622.216%87%13%5%11%
2022/2367523.615%86%14%6%18%
2021/2267320.414%84%16%5%12%
2020/2167921.915%84%18%
2018/1968122.610%82%20%4%6%
2017/1865020.311%79%22%4%5%
2016/1765121.66%75%24%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.