Grove Academy
Ladbrooke Road, Slough, SL1 2SR
990 pupils · 51% of 1,940 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SLOUGH AND EAST BERKSHIRE C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Slough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 36.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 51.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 94.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.78 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.28 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 40 | 31 | 63 | 35 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 17 | 93 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 50 | 35 | 73 | 38 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 63 | 38 | 124 | 46 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 46 | 29 | 72 | 32 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 60 | 22 | 95 | 32 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Guru Nanak Sikh Academy 14.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- King's Academy Binfield 14.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Reach Academy Feltham 15.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Reach Academy Hanworth Park 15.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- St Michael's Catholic School 16 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Alec Reed Academy 16.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.