The Grove Primary School
Hazel Grove, Trowbridge, BA14 0JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Woodburn
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 378
- URN
- 150906
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225755242
About this school
The Grove Primary School is a primary academy in Trowbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 378 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Grove Primary School under its current framework. 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
The Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How The Grove Primary School compares
The Grove Primary School ranked 60th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 3.9% | 18.9% | 378 | — |
| Holbrook Primary School | 62% | 4.1% | 30% | 227 | 0.4 miles |
| Studley Green Primary School | 36% | 5.8% | 53.5% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Newtown Community Primary School | 47% | 4.2% | 26.3% | 161 | 0.8 miles |
| Willowbrook Primary School | 38% | 6.7% | 52.6% | 85 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge | 55% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 300 | 0.8 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)
- 18.94%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 6.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Studley Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Newtown Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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Willowbrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge0.8 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Trowbridge
The Grove Primary School ranks 3rd of the 18 ranked primary schools in Trowbridge.
- Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Mead School Primary
- Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keevil CofE Primary School Primary
- Newtown Community Primary School Primary
- North Bradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Paxcroft Primary School Primary
- Southwick Church of England Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Grove Primary School teach?
- The Grove Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Trowbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of The Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Grove Primary School is Mr Stuart Woodburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Grove Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Grove Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Grove Primary School?
- The Grove Primary School has 378 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Grove Primary School full?
- The Grove Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 378 on roll (90%), 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 The Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Grove Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Grove Primary School?
- The Grove Primary School is part of EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Grove Primary School have?
- The schools register lists The Grove Primary 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 does The Grove Primary School rank locally?
- The Grove Primary School ranked 60th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 The Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- The Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census.
- What are The Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The 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 10 July 2026.