Grovelands Community Primary School

Wealden · BN27 3UW

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 694 pupils, 24.3% FSM

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Grovelands Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UW – View on map
Phone: 01323840062
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Jon Goulding
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 105 families put it first for 90 places – 12 for every 10 places. 83% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

694 pupils out of 630 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 159
% eligible for free school meals: 24.3%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (similar to the Wealden average)
English as an additional language: 4% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across East Sussex: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 7 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in East Sussex (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

Resourced provision for Autism 17 places · 17 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 29.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 54 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 54 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 41 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2020 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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16th of 42 primary schools in Wealden for Ofsted rating

#14Frant Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Grovelands Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Hankham Primary SchoolGood
#18Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Polegate Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Alfriston SchoolGood
#3Ashdown Primary SchoolGood
#4Blackboys Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Bonners CofE School & NurseryGood
#6Buxted CofE Primary SchoolGood
#7Chiddingly Primary SchoolGood
#8Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Danehill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10East Hoathly CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Five Ashes CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12Fletching Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Forest Row Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#14Frant Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#15Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16Grovelands Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Hankham Primary SchoolGood
#18Harlands Community Primary & Nursery SchoolGood
#19Hellingly Community Primary SchoolGood
#20Herstmonceux Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#21High Hurstwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Jarvis Brook Primary SchoolGood
#23Laughton Community Primary SchoolGood
#24Little Horsted Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#25Manor Primary SchoolGood
#26Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#27Mayfield Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#28Maynards Green Community Primary SchoolGood
#29Park Mead Primary SchoolGood
#30Rocks Park Primary SchoolGood
#31Rotherfield Primary SchoolGood
#32Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#33St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#35St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#36St Marys Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#37St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#38Stone Cross SchoolGood
#39Wadhurst CofE Primary School and NurseryGood
#40White House AcademyGood
#41Willingdon Primary SchoolGood
#42Ninfield Church of England Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

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