Grove Junior School
Whiteoak Way, Nailsea, BS48 4YZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Reyes
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 145260
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275851127
About this school
Grove Junior School is a primary academy in Nailsea. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grove Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, 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 | 55 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 72% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 83% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 82% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Grove Junior 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grove Junior School compares
Grove Junior School ranked 26th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4% | 12.4% | 227 | — |
| Hannah More Infant School | — | 4.5% | 7.9% | 176 | 0.0 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 14% | 142 | 0.7 miles |
| Kingshill Church School | 32% | 8.1% | 30.4% | 104 | 0.8 miles |
| Golden Valley Primary School | 81% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 401 | 0.9 miles |
| West Leigh Infant School | — | 3.2% | 0% | 135 | 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)
- 12.4%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hannah More Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Kingshill Church School0.8 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Golden Valley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
West Leigh Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Nailsea
- Hannah More Infant School Primary
- Kingshill Church School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lime Hills Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What ages does Grove Junior School teach?
- Grove Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nailsea.
- Who is the headteacher of Grove Junior School?
- The headteacher of Grove Junior School is Mrs Victoria Reyes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grove Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grove Junior 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 many pupils are at Grove Junior School?
- Grove Junior School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Grove Junior School full?
- Grove Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 227 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Grove Junior School a faith school?
- No. Grove Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grove Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grove Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Grove Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Grove Junior School is part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Grove Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Grove Junior School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Grove Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grove Junior School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Grove Junior School ranked 26th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grove Junior School's absence rate?
- Grove Junior School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grove Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grove Junior 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 10 July 2026.