Grove Park Primary School, based in Sittingbourne, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Grove Park Primary School currently has around 400 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 27.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT |
| Website: | www.grovepark-ba-mat.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01795477417 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lauren Flain |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138151 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 400 |
| Number of Boys: | 186 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.50% | 306 |
| African | 7.00% | 28 |
| Other White | 6.00% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.30% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Community Primary School Hilton Drive , ME10 1PT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Park Primary School Hilton Drive , ME10 1PT | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL | 2out of 4 | 521 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bobbing Village School Sheppey Way , Bobbing ME9 8PL | - not rated | 521 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Homewood Infant School Johnson Road , ME10 1JS | - not rated | 1,464 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF | 3out of 4 | 812 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Westlands School Westlands Avenue , ME10 1PF | - not rated | 812 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB | - not rated | 2,343 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance , ME10 4DB | 3out of 4 | 2,343 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road , ME10 4PT | 3out of 4 | 2,784 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire School Vellum Drive , ME10 5DA | - not rated | 373 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swale Centre Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB | - not rated | 1,832 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swale Inclusion Service Ufton Lane , ME10 1JB | - not rated | 1,850 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's School Attlee Way , North Street ME10 2HE | - not rated | 2,045 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Nativity School West Street , ME10 1AE | - not rated | 2,208 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.