Grove Academy Catchment Area
Grove Academy is a free s special school in Slough , serving pupils aged 4-19, with 1090 pupils, and a capacity of 1940 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby special schools below.
4-19
Age range
1,090
Pupils
1,940
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Grove Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Grove Academy?
Grove Academy is a special school in Slough, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Slough allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Grove Academy follows a different process from mainstream schools. Slough assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
For more information on how Slough assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Slough catchment area documents →Grove Academy: 1940 places, 56% filled: places available
Grove Academy has a published admission number of 1940 places. 1090 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1940 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.7% of pupils at Grove Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Slough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Grove Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ladbrooke Road, Slough, SL1 2SR
- Local authority
- Slough
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 4-19 years
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149897
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Grove Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Grove Academy
What is the catchment area for Grove Academy? ▾
Grove Academy is a special school in Slough, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Slough allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Grove Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Grove Academy has a capacity of 1940 places and currently has 1090 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Slough.
What is the admissions policy for Grove Academy? ▾
Admission to Grove Academy is managed by Slough. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Grove Academy cover? ▾
Grove Academy is a special school in Slough, serving pupils aged 4-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Grove Academy? ▾
Grove Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.