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
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.2% (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

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  4. White House Academy (1.3km) show on map
  5. East Sussex Academy (1.5km) show on map
  6. Thornton Grove Academy (1.6km) show on map
  7. Hellingly Community Primary School (1.9km) show on map
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  33. Summerdown School (8.8km) show on map
  34. East Sussex College Group (9.0km) show on map
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  37. Ocklynge Junior School (9.2km) show on map
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