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Grove Wood Primary School

Academy converter · Rayleigh · SS6 8UA

Ages 4–11 · 630 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
545

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 fill100%

630 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
316 / 314
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
630 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
52
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

Governance
Academy trust: GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
GROVE WOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Richard Green

Location

Address
Grove Road
Postcode
SS6 8UA
Town
Rayleigh
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rayleigh, Essex, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Rayleigh
10
Primary schools in Rayleigh
8
Academies among open schools in Rayleigh
80% (8)
Open schools in SS6
11
Primary in SS6
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary 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
Mr Richard Green
Telephone
01268743445
Website
www.grovewoodprimary.co.uk/

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