The Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Cambridge. 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 24/01/2013. 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 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Campkin Road, Cambridge

School Information

Address: Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NB
Website: www.thegroveschool.net
Telephone: 01223577017
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Ellie Shaw
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110668

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 230
Number of Boys: 126
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.4
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.3 to 2
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road , CB4 2LD
4out of 4 305 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU
3out of 4 560 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ
4out of 4 2,604 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Histon Early Years Centre
New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL
3out of 4 3,072 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grove Primary School
Campkin Road , CB4 2NB
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU
3out of 4 560 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Arbury Road , CB4 2JX
3out of 4 909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Arbury Primary School
Carlton Way , CB4 2DE
3out of 4 1,014 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Milton Road Primary School
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD
3out of 4 1,190 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF
3out of 4 276 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY
4out of 4 1,544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Impington Village College
New Road , Impington CB24 9LX
3out of 4 2,643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH
4out of 4 2,868 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT
- not rated 875 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD
2out of 4 1,114 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way , CB4 2EE
3out of 4 1,185 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College
1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ
- not rated 1,293 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE
- not rated 2,923 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St John's College School
73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB
- not rated 2,947 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.