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Grove Academy

Ladbrooke Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SR ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state all-through free school for ages 4–19 in Slough. Ofsted report card (April 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 41.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 48 families put it first for 100 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–19
Pupils: 990
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Slough
Academy trust: THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Ms Natalie Wismayer
Opened: Sept 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 14 Apr 2026Published 7 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 99 pupils

Attainment 8

41.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

36.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

51.5%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.06

2023/24 · CI -0.42 to 0.29

This school

41.1

Slough

53.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 144748), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.28

Fewer first choices than places

17 of 17 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,090

Capacity

1,940

51% full

Girls / boys

46/54

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)31.6%
English as an additional language74.5%
SEN support12.7%
Education, Health and Care plan2.7%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.