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Grovelands Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dunbar Drive
 Hailsham
 East Sussex BN27 3UW
Telephone: 01323 840062

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Grovelands Community Primary School
Trust: Wandle Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jon Goulding (since March 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Julie Claxton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.82 / 25.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 45.49
Number of pupils: 694
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.5
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Wealden
Electoral Ward: Hailsham West
School Number: 8452059

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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