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Grove Academy

Free schools · Slough · SL1 2SR

Ages 4–19 · 948 pupils · Slough

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.4%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,057

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

15

Places offered

118

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill49%

948 pupils · 1,940 places

Pupils on roll
948
Boys / girls
526 / 422
School capacity
1,940
Capacity fill
948 / 1,940 (49%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
251
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Natalie Wismayer

Location

Address
Ladbrooke Road
Postcode
SL1 2SR
Town
Slough
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
2 on roll / 2 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Slough, Slough, 948 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 26.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Slough
63
All-through schools in Slough
1
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
All-through in SL1
1
Open schools in Slough LA
60
All-through in Slough LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SloughNear SL1

  • Grove Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Free schools · All-through

    Slough · SL1 2SR · Slough

    Ages 4–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Darul Madinah

    Other independent special school

    SL1 2PH · Slough

    Ages 4–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Montem Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Slough · SL1 2TE · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Eden Girls' School, Slough

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Slough · SL1 4AA · Slough

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.8
    • P81.1
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Eton College

    Other independent school

    Windsor · SL4 6DW · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 12–19

    • Att823.0
    • EM5+0%

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Wismayer

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