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The Grove School

Community school · Totnes · TQ9 5ED

Ages 3–11 · 342 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
276

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 fill109%

342 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
150 / 192
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
342 / 315 (109%)
Free school meals
15.6%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Priest

Location

Address
The Grove
Postcode
TQ9 5ED
Town
Totnes
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Totnes, Devon, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.6%.

Open schools in Totnes
20
Primary schools in Totnes
10
Academies among open schools in Totnes
50% (10)
Open schools in TQ9
22
Primary in TQ9
10
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

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 TotnesNear TQ9

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hilary Priest
Telephone
01803862018
Website
www.the-grove-primary.devon.sch.uk/

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