Grove Church of England SchoolMillbrook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Church of England School and Millbrook Primary School are primary schools in Wantage.
Grove Church of England School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Millbrook Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Grove Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Church of England School was judged the expected standard and Millbrook Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Grove Church of England School and 70.0% for Millbrook Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grove Church of England School (37.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Millbrook Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageGrove Church of England School | WantageMillbrook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 153rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 486 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 7PW | Wantage, OX12 7LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 486 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grove Church of England School
Millbrook Primary School
Full profiles: Grove Church of England School · Millbrook Primary School