The Grove Primary School
Primary schoolThe Grove Primary School is a primary school in County Durham, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 179 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), January 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 25 January 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 38% of pupils at The Grove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in County Durham and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)210 m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillPrimary. School remains Good, March 2024. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
- Derwentside CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.4 km
- Moorside Primary AcademyPrimary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.4 km
- Delta Independent SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.4 km
- Benfieldside Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed1.7 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in County Durham
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).