Grove Academy

Grove Academy is a warm, welcoming and culturally diverse school where pupils feel safe and behave very well. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school has a positive safeguarding culture. Early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing are all at the expected standard. Leaders support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who speak English as an additional language, and disadvantaged pupils well, and pupils benefit from strong care, enrichment and careers guidance. The school is part of The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust and was inspected under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. However, achievement needs attention. Pupils do not achieve as securely as they should in national tests and examinations, with outcomes below national averages, and some pupils have gaps in knowledge and skills, particularly in writing. Assessment is not consistently used well enough to identify misconceptions or close gaps, and the quality of teaching is variable. Attendance also needs attention, as overall and persistent absence are above national averages, although leaders have begun work to improve this and it is too early to see the full impact. Leaders understand the school's priorities and have made important improvements, especially in safeguarding and behaviour. The next steps are to ensure assessment is used consistently to address gaps, to develop pupils' writing accuracy and fluency, and to embed approaches that reduce absence. Because several improvements are recent, their full impact is not yet evident.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive safeguarding culture.
• Pupils behave very well, are routinely respectful and feel safe.
• Early years provision gives children a positive start and prepares them for key stage 1.
• Inclusion systems identify additional needs promptly and support pupils with SEND, EAL and disadvantaged pupils.
• Leadership and governance are knowledgeable, diligent and committed to continued improvement.
• Personal development and wellbeing provision prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain.
• Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment, clubs, competitions and careers guidance.
• Staff are well supported, including early-career teachers, and leaders consider staff wellbeing.
• Pupils are proud of their diverse school and understand equality and protected characteristics.
• The school uses alternative provision appropriately and only when it is in pupils' best interests.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils do not achieve securely enough in national tests and examinations, with outcomes below national averages.
• Some pupils have gaps in knowledge and skills, particularly in writing.
• Assessment is not consistently used well enough to identify misconceptions or close knowledge gaps.
• The quality of teaching is variable, and new content is sometimes not explained clearly.
• Writing is not taught consistently well enough to develop accuracy and fluency.
• Attendance is too low, with overall and persistent absence above national averages.
• Support for some late-joining pupils and some pupils with SEND or disadvantages is not consistently effective.
• The impact of interventions is not always clearly understood or used to refine provision.
• Engagement with parents and carers needs to be more purposeful.
• It is too early to see the full impact of recent improvement work on attendance and achievement.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Eden Girls' School, Slough
• Herschel Grammar School
• St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School
• Upton Court Grammar School

Grove Academy is part of The Slough and East Berkshire C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College Slough
• Eton Porny CofE First School Windsor
• Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Slough
• Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Slough
• Colnbrook Church of England Primary School Colnbrook
• Woodlands Park Primary School Maidenhead

What is Grove Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Grove Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Grove Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Grove Academy was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Grove Academy have?

Grove Academy has 990 pupils on roll.

What age range does Grove Academy cover?

Grove Academy for pupils aged 4 to 19.

What are Grove Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 34.9, and 24% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Grove Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Grove Academy?

Grove Academy is at Ladbrooke Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SR.