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Grovelands Community Primary School

Foundation school · Hailsham · BN27 3UW

Ages 2–11 · 700 pupils · East Sussex

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

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)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
562

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

92

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill111%

700 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
700
Boys / girls
364 / 336
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
700 / 630 (111%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Jon Goulding

Location

Address
Dunbar Drive
Postcode
BN27 3UW
Town
Hailsham
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Wealden
Constituency
Sussex Weald
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hailsham, East Sussex, 700 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hailsham
11
Primary schools in Hailsham
7
Academies among open schools in Hailsham
64% (7)
Open schools in BN27
11
Primary in BN27
7
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

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 HailshamNear BN27

  • Hawkes Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 1ND · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • White House Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 2FB · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Thornton Grove Academy

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 2PH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM44.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Park Mead Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Hailsham · BN27 3QP · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.83

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jon Goulding

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