Grovelands Community Primary School is a primary school in Hailsham, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Grovelands Community Primary School currently has around 700 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 25.5% 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 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.9%).
| Address: | Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, BN27 3UW |
| Website: | www.grovelands-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01323840062 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | East Sussex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jon Goulding |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114393 |
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 700 |
| Number of Boys: | 364 |
| Number of Girls: | 336 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.90% | 615 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 19 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.70% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 9 |
| African | 1.00% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND | - not rated | 1,114 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawkes Farm Primary School Hawks Road , BN27 1ND | - not rated | 1,114 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB | - not rated | 1,286 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT | - not rated | 707 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailsham Academy Battle Road , BN27 1DT | 1out of 4 | 703 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT | - not rated | 707 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemini Response 52 Summerheath Road , BN27 3DR | - not rated | 759 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lansdowne Ch Hawks Road , BN27 1NP | - not rated | 854 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB | 3out of 4 | 1,022 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| East Sussex Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW | 1out of 4 | 1,790 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.