Grovelands Community Primary School
Academy converter in Hailsham, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 694 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 24.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | WANDLE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Dunbar Drive, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3UW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.grovelands-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01323840062 |
| URN | 151810 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2020, published 3 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Grovelands Community Primary School, URN 114393).
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 June 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Hailsham Academy (all-through school, about 0.6 km)
- Hawkes Farm Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- White House Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Thornton Grove Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hellingly Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Park Mead Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Polegate Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Chiddingly Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.