The Grove Primary Academy Catchment Area
The Grove Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Camberley, Surrey , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
The Grove Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Grove Primary Academy?
The catchment area for The Grove Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Grove Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Surrey. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Surrey before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Surrey catchment area documents →The Grove Primary Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
The Grove Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Surrey allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Camberley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Surrey publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Surrey Council school admissions (official) →
The Grove Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chobham Road, Frimley, Camberley, GU16 8PG
- Local authority
- Surrey
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142380
Other Primary Schools in Camberley
If The Grove Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Camberley are the next closest alternatives.
Hawley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GU17 9BH
Frogmore Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU17 0NY
Heather Ridge Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU15 1AY
Prior Heath Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GU15 1DA
Frogmore Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · GU17 0NY
Cordwalles Junior School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · GU15 4DR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Grove Primary 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: The Grove Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for The Grove Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Grove Primary Academy is the geographic zone Surrey uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Surrey publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Grove Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Grove Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Grove Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to The Grove Primary Academy is managed by Surrey. 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 The Grove Primary Academy cover? ▾
The Grove Primary Academy is a primary school in Camberley, Surrey, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Grove Primary Academy? ▾
The Grove Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.