The Grove School
The Grove, Totnes, TQ9 5ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hilary Priest
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 113234
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01803862018
About this school
The Grove School is a community primary school in Totnes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 342 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 79% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 15% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 94% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 85% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Grove School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 308 |
| 2024/25 | 311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Grove School compares
The Grove School ranked 17th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.6% | 16.1% | 342 | — |
| Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School | 95% | 8.9% | 40.8% | 163 | 0.5 miles |
| Dartington Church of England Academy | 72% | 4.6% | 17.9% | 286 | 1.6 miles |
| Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School | 91% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 87 | 1.8 miles |
| Harbertonford Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 12.8% | 101 | 2.7 miles |
| Stoke Gabriel Primary School | 47% | 4.5% | 11.3% | 72 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 9.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Dartington Church of England Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Harbertonford Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Stoke Gabriel Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Totnes
Other schools in Totnes
The Grove School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Totnes.
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackawton Primary School Primary
- Broadhempston Village Primary School Primary
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primary
- Diptford Parochial Church of England Primary School Primary
- East Allington Primary School Primary
- Harbertonford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stoke Gabriel Primary School Primary
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Community College Secondary
- Bidwell Brook School Special schools
- Lifeworks College Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does The Grove School teach?
- The Grove School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Totnes.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grove School?
- The headteacher of The Grove School is Mrs Hilary Priest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Grove School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Grove School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Grove School?
- The Grove School has 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Grove School full?
- The Grove School has capacity for 315 pupils and 342 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Grove School a faith school?
- No. The Grove School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Grove School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Grove School as having nursery classes.
- How have The Grove School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Grove School rank locally?
- The Grove School ranked 17th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Grove School's absence rate?
- The Grove School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Grove School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Grove School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.