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Grove Park Primary School

Hilton Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT

Local ranking400th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
43.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
61.0%
Maths (Expected)
46.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
56.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
400
Boys
186 (47%)
Girls
214 (54%)
Capacity
420 (95% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
28.3%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
17.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,375/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.7%
  • Black African: 7.0%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%

76.7%

White British

7.0%

Black African

6.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138151
UKPRN
10037293
Establishment No.
2595
Trust
BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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