Holbrook Primary SchoolThe Grove Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Trowbridge.

Summary of the comparison

Holbrook Primary School and The Grove Primary School are primary schools in Trowbridge.

  • Holbrook Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Grove Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Holbrook Primary School and 67.0% for The Grove Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holbrook Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Holbrook Primary School versus The Grove Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure TrowbridgeHolbrook Primary SchoolTrowbridgeThe Grove Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC55/100C62/100Stronger figure
Local ranking94th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure180th of 190 in Wiltshire
InspectionOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll223 396
Capacity329 420
LocationTrowbridge, BA14 0PS Trowbridge, BA14 0JG
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard62.0% 67.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 10.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score104.0 105.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 106.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census223 396
Free school meals (ever 6)30.0% 18.9%
English as an additional language9.9% 13.9%
SEN support21.1% 12.1%
SEN with an EHC plan4.0% 3.3%
Attendance
Overall absence4.1% 3.9% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence8.1% 6.8% Stronger figure15.8%

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

Full profiles: Holbrook Primary School · The Grove Primary School