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Grove House Primary School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD2 4ED

Ages 3–11 · 411 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
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%

411 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
215 / 196
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
411 / 472 (87%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE
Academy trust
PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE
Headteacher
Mrs Alex Summerscales

Location

Address
Myers Lane
Postcode
BD2 4ED
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 12 capacity

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 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 34%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD2
12
Primary in BD2
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

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 BradfordNear BD2

  • Swain House Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 1JL · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Poplars Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 1LQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3DE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.22

    0.6 miles away

  • Blakehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8QN · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3NS · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alex Summerscales
Telephone
01274636921
Website
https://grovehouseprimary.co.uk

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