The Grove Primary Academy

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Pupils' achievement is good. Children enter Reception with levels of skill that are significantly lower than expected for their age and by the time they leave school, most pupils have reached average standards in English and mathematics. Teaching is good and sometimes outstanding.

As a result almost all pupils enjoy their learning and make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils' behaviour in and around the school is excellent. They say they feel safe, and they have very positive attitudes to learning.

The school copes exceptionally well with children that join part-way through their primary education and whose first lan...guage is not English. The school's senior leaders and governors are committed to improving the school, especially pupils' achievement. They have improved the quality of teaching significantly since the last inspection and, consequently, raised achievement.

It is not yet an outstanding school because : On occasion, teacher's expectations are not high enough, especially for more-able pupils. In mathematics, marking does not always provide enough guidance to pupils on how to improve.

Information about this school

The school is an above average sized primary school and has a specialist speech and language centre, currently providing education for 18 pupils.

Pupils are taught in single-aged classes throughout the school and in ability groups for English and mathematics in Year 4, 5 and 6. The majority of pupils are White British. About one third of the pupils speak English as an additional language.

This is higher than the national average. A high number of pupils join the school part-way through their primary education. Fewer than one in seven pupils are eligible for the pupil premium.

This provides additional funding for children in the care of the local authority, pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those from service families; this is well below the national average. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs supported at school action is broadly average but is well above average at school action plus and for statements of special educational needs. The school meets the government's floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils' attainment and progress.

There have been changes to the governing body and the senior leadership team in the past year. There are four new governors and a new deputy headteacher. The school has been awarded Eco School Bronze status and the Investors in People award.

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