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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145260

Grove Junior School

Academy converter · Nailsea · BS48 4YZ

Ages 7–11 · 227 pupils · North Somerset

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-10

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
244

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 fill95%

227 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
119 / 108
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
227 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Reyes

Location

Address
Whiteoak Way
Postcode
BS48 4YZ
Town
Nailsea
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
10 on roll / 10 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 7–11, in Nailsea, North Somerset, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Nailsea
5
Primary schools in Nailsea
4
Academies among open schools in Nailsea
80% (4)
Open schools in BS48
14
Primary in BS48
9
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Hannah More Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 4YZ · North Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 4PD · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingshill Church School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nailsea · BS48 2NP · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS48 1BB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS48 3NG · North Somerset

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Reyes
Telephone
01275851127

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