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Grove Church of England School

Academy converter · Wantage · OX12 7PW

Ages 4–11 · 182 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

182 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
92 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
182 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
23.6%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Oxford
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Blake

Location

Address
North Drive, Grove
Postcode
OX12 7PW
Town
Wantage
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Vale of White Horse
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wantage, Oxfordshire, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Wantage
14
Primary schools in Wantage
11
Academies among open schools in Wantage
64% (9)
Open schools in OX12
15
Primary in OX12
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WantageNear OX12

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7LB · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Wantage Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7GQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Charlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 7HG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.95

    1.5 miles away

  • Stockham Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 9HL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.33

    1.6 miles away

  • St Nicholas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wantage · OX12 9RY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.36

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Blake
Telephone
01235769867
Website
www.groveprimary.org

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