Guildford Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Guildford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/01/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Southway, Guildford, GU2 8YD
Website: www.guildfordgrove.surrey.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01483504713
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Surrey
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Lucy Ryder
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143373

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 385
Number of Boys: 183
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0 Confidence interval -1.6 to 1.7
Writing
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.7
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.4 to 2.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:56%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guildford Nursery School and Family Centre
Hazel Avenue , GU1 1NR
3out of 4 2,971 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Guildford Grove Primary School
Southway , GU2 8YD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
155 Aldershot Road , GU2 8YH
3out of 4 1,076 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School
Queen Eleanor's Road , GU2 7SD
3out of 4 1,218 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Onslow Infant School
Powell Close , Onslow Village GU2 7DD
3out of 4 1,313 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wood Street Infant School
Wood Street , GU3 3DA
4out of 4 1,347 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings College Guildford
Southway , GU2 8DU
3out of 4 173 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Guildford County School
Farnham Road , GU2 4LU
4out of 4 2,171 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Christ's College, Guildford
Larch Avenue , GU1 1JY
2out of 4 2,569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rydes Hill Preparatory School
Rydes Hill House , Aldershot Road GU2 8BP
- not rated 1,051 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wey Valley College
Southway , GU2 8AA
- not rated 1,061 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Surrey
Stag Hill , GU2 7XH
- not rated 1,635 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Hope Service
Worplesdon Road , GU2 9RS
4out of 4 1,666 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pond Meadow School
Larch Avenue , GU1 1DR
4out of 4 2,928 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.