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Guildford Grove Primary School

Academy converter · Guildford · GU2 8YD

Ages 3–11 · 339 pupils · Surrey

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

339 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
339
Boys / girls
174 / 165
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
339 / 390 (87%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
124
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Rona Mackie

Location

Address
Southway
Postcode
GU2 8YD
Town
Guildford
County
Surrey
Local authority
Surrey
District
Guildford
Constituency
Guildford
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
HI - Hearing Impairment
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 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 3–11, in Guildford, Surrey, 339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Guildford
49
Primary schools in Guildford
29
Academies among open schools in Guildford
57% (28)
Open schools in GU2
13
Primary in GU2
7
Open schools in Surrey LA
523
Primary in Surrey LA
298

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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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Onslow Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Guildford · GU2 7DD · Surrey

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Worplesdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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  • Stoughton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Northmead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.9%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rona Mackie
Telephone
01483504713
Website
www.guildfordgrove.surrey.sch.uk/

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