What did Ofsted judge The Grove Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged The Grove Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Grove Academy?

The Grove Academy has 473 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Grove Academy take?

The Grove Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Grove Academy located?

The Grove Academy is located in Watford, WD25 9RH, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to The Grove Academy?

The Grove Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from The Grove Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Grove Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 3.731 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at The Grove Academy?

When The Grove Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The school make the decisions on all Rule 2 claims; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school. This applies to reception through to Year 5, or if the sibling is in the school's final year as long as they will be in attendance at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random using an individual random number assigned to each child, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Grove Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.3% of pupils at The Grove Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

3.731miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Grove Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Grove Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after/previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The school make the decisions on all Rule 2 claims.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school. This applies to reception through to Year 5, or if the sibling is in the school's final year as long as they will be in attendance at the time of admission.
4Children of Staff — Children of staff can only be admitted in the following circumstances: if the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or if the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Defined criteria apply regarding permanent staff at the individual school; does not include MAT or linked/federated school staff, contract or peripatetic staff.
5Nearest School — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under Rule 5 will be considered under Rule 6.

If two applications tie: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random using an individual random number assigned to each child, with the lowest number given priority.

Criteria and processes are common to all Aspire Academies Trust schools listed in this document; PAN is individually published per school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Grove Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grove Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Grove Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grove Academy?: The Grove Academy has 473 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grove Academy take?: The Grove Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Grove Academy located?: The Grove Academy is located in Watford, WD25 9RH, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Grove Academy?: The Grove Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from The Grove Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Grove Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 3.731 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at The Grove Academy?: When The Grove Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The school make the decisions on all Rule 2 claims; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school. This applies to reception through to Year 5, or if the sibling is in the school's final year as long as they will be in attendance at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random using an individual random number assigned to each child, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grove Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.3% of pupils at The Grove Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

3.731miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Grove Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Grove Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after/previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order.
2Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The school make the decisions on all Rule 2 claims.
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school. This applies to reception through to Year 5, or if the sibling is in the school's final year as long as they will be in attendance at the time of admission.
4Children of Staff — Children of staff can only be admitted in the following circumstances: if the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or if the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Defined criteria apply regarding permanent staff at the individual school; does not include MAT or linked/federated school staff, contract or peripatetic staff.
5Nearest School — Children for whom it is the nearest school or academy. This includes all schools except those which allocate places on the basis of faith (membership or practice) before allocating on the basis of distance/location.
6Distance — Children who live nearest to the school. Children not considered under Rule 5 will be considered under Rule 6.

Criteria and processes are common to all Aspire Academies Trust schools listed in this document; PAN is individually published per school.

The Grove Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Grove Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged The Grove Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in May 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Grove Academy?: The Grove Academy has 473 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Grove Academy take?: The Grove Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Grove Academy located?: The Grove Academy is located in Watford, WD25 9RH, Hertfordshire.
How do I apply to The Grove Academy?: The Grove Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from The Grove Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Grove Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 3.731 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at The Grove Academy?: When The Grove Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order; 2. Medical or Social — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. The school make the decisions on all Rule 2 claims; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school. This applies to reception through to Year 5, or if the sibling is in the school's final year as long as they will be in attendance at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from a school, the lower door number will be deemed nearest. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random using an individual random number assigned to each child, with the lowest number given priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Grove Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 32.3% of pupils at The Grove Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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