Grove Primary School

Framfield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8RQ

Good

Inspected 11 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

324

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 324 / 367 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.7%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

18.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.61

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

14.36

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.5 vs 2023/24

£48,502

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£10,046 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.81

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,059

Spend per pupil

£6,296

Income per pupil

69%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.