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Grove House School

Free schools special · Brentwood · CM15 9DA

Ages 8–19 · 132 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

3.7

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.57
−20+2
Attainment 83.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
98

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

132 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
96 / 36
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
132 / 130 (102%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 8–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SEAX TRUST
Academy trust
SEAX TRUST
Sponsor
SEAX Trust
Headteacher
Lisa Christodoulides

Location

Address
Sawyers Hall Lane
Postcode
CM15 9DA
Town
Brentwood
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Brentwood
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 free schools special, Ages 8–19, in Brentwood, Essex, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM15
16
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Lisa Christodoulides
Telephone
01277361498

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