The Grove Primary Academy

Surrey Heath · GU16 8PG

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 418 pupils, 15.1% FSM

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The Grove Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Chobham Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PG – View on map
Phone: 0127622447
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Lynn Wicksey
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 35 families put it first for 46 places – 8 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 2 of the 46 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 7 · 2024 10 · 2025 7 · 2026 8
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

418 pupils out of 420 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 63
% eligible for free school meals: 15.1%
Pupil mix: 8 in 10 (more mixed than the Surrey Heath average)
English as an additional language: 24% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 22.9% a year (Surrey Heath 21.4%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 60% moved to another school, 40% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Across Surrey: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 10 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 7 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (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 Surrey (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.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

SEN unit for Speech, language and communication 14 places · 16 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: 9.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 9.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 13 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
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 2024 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

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 65% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 3% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Surrey Heath average (64%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 63% against an expected 67%)
3-year average (expected standard): 63%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 77% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 74%
Average test scores: reading 107, maths 106
Based on: 66 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolSurrey Heath averageEngland↗ Improving Up 7 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Surrey Heath average (64%).

Year 6 SATs: 7th of 13 junior and primary schools in the area

#5Ravenscote Junior School67%
#6Lightwater Village Junior School66%
#7The Grove Primary Academy65%
#8Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy62%
#9Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy61%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1St Augustine's Catholic Primary School81%
#2Frimley CofE School77%
#3South Camberley Primary and Nursery School69%
#4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School68%
#5Ravenscote Junior School67%
#6Lightwater Village Junior School66%
#7The Grove Primary Academy65%
#8Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy62%
#9Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy61%
#10Connaught Junior School56%
#11Cordwalles Junior School54%
#12Crawley Ridge Junior School52%
#13Bisley CofE Primary School36%

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8th of 8 primary schools in Surrey Heath for Ofsted rating

#6St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#7St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8The Grove Primary AcademyGood

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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

#1Bisley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Lakeside Nursery & Primary AcademyGood
#4Mytchett Primary & Nursery AcademyGood
#5South Camberley Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#6St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#7St Lawrence CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8The Grove Primary AcademyGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £5,282 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

6th of 7 primary schools in Surrey Heath for spending per pupil

#4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£6,018
#5St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£5,870
#6The Grove Primary Academy£5,282
#7Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy£5,096

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy£6,452
#2South Camberley Primary and Nursery School£6,321
#3Bisley CofE Primary School£6,164
#4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£6,018
#5St Augustine's Catholic Primary School£5,870
#6The Grove Primary Academy£5,282
#7Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy£5,096

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