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Grove Park School

Community special school · Crowborough · TN6 1BN

Ages 4–19 · 143 pupils · East Sussex

Overall absence

10.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
113

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

143 pupils · 146 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
93 / 50
School capacity
146
Capacity fill
143 / 146 (98%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Ali Causton

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
TN6 1BN
Town
Crowborough
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
144 on roll / 140 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Crowborough, East Sussex, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 30.1%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Crowborough
9
Academies among open schools in Crowborough
44% (4)
Open schools in TN6
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in CrowboroughNear TN6

  • Acre Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special sponsor led

    Crowborough · TN6 1BN · East Sussex

    Ages 4–19

    • FSM30.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Marys Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2LB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Crowborough · TN6 2AS · East Sussex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.1
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence10.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashdown Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 2HW · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Jarvis Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crowborough · TN6 3RG · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM36.5%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ali Causton

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