Guildford Grove Primary School
Southway, Guildford, GU2 8YD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rona Mackie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Guildford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 339
- URN
- 143373
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01483504713
About this school
Guildford Grove Primary School is a primary academy in Guildford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 339 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 43% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 60% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 58% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 57% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Guildford Grove Primary 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 62.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 416 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 363 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Guildford Grove Primary School compares
Guildford Grove Primary School ranked 185th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.6% | 38.2% | 339 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 78% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 717 | 0.6 miles |
| Queen Eleanor's Church of England School | 56% | 4.4% | 10.5% | 323 | 0.7 miles |
| Onslow Infant School | — | 5.7% | 6.6% | 153 | 0.7 miles |
| Wood Street Infant School and Nursery | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Worplesdon Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.1 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)
- 38.19%
- English as an additional language
- 36.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.55%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Queen Eleanor's Church of England School0.7 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Onslow Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Wood Street Infant School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Guildford
-
Worplesdon Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Guildford
Other schools in Guildford
Guildford Grove Primary School ranks 14th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Guildford.
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Burpham Primary School Primary
- Chilworth CofE (Aided) Infant School Primary
- Clandon CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Cranleigh Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity, Guildford, CofE Aided Junior School Primary
- Merrow CofE Controlled Infant School Primary
- Merrow Junior School Primary
- Normandy Village School Primary
- Northmead Junior School Primary
- Onslow Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Guildford Grove Primary School teach?
- Guildford Grove Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Guildford.
- Who is the headteacher of Guildford Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Guildford Grove Primary School is Miss Rona Mackie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Guildford Grove Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Guildford Grove Primary 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 Guildford Grove Primary School?
- Guildford Grove Primary School has 339 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Guildford Grove Primary School full?
- Guildford Grove Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 339 on roll (87%), so it has space against 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 Guildford Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Guildford Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Guildford Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Guildford Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Guildford Grove Primary School?
- Guildford Grove Primary School is part of LEARNING PARTNERS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Guildford Grove Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Guildford Grove Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Guildford Grove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Guildford Grove Primary School rank locally?
- Guildford Grove Primary School ranked 185th of 205 primary schools in Surrey for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Guildford Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Guildford Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Guildford Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Guildford Grove Primary 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 2 July 2026.