The Grove Academy, Watford | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Grove Academy

Fourth Avenue, Watford WD25 9RH

https://www.thegroveacademy.org.uk/

The Grove Academy is an academy. It has about 520 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Aspire Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Knutsford Primary Academy, Bedmond Academy, Broadfield Academy, Hammond Academy and Bovingdon Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
0.6		Parkgate Junior School
0.8		Cherry Tree Primary School
0.8		Knutsford Primary Academy
0.9		Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
0.9		St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
0.9		Kingsway Junior School
1.0		Kingsway Infants' School
1.1		Beechfield School
1.2		Leavesden JMI School
1.2		Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
1.2		The Orchard Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is about average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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