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The Grove Nursery School

URN
100771
Phase
Nursery
Status
Open

School overview

School name
The Grove Nursery School
URN
100771
Phase
Nursery
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2-4
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#56 of 65 schools in Southwark

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
21 May 2024
Inspection date
18 April 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Graded 21 May 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Southwark
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Southwark)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://grovenurseryschool.co.uk

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SE15 6BY - Tower Mill Road, London

Contact details

Address
Tower Mill Road, London
Postcode
SE15 6BY
Phone
2077016629
Website
https://grovenurseryschool.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Southwark
Local authority code
210

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 216 schools in Southwark.

Authority statistics

Total schools

216

Open schools

121

Closed schools

95

Primary schools

112

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    21 May 202418 April 2024-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 21 May 2024
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      21 May 2024
      Inspected
      18 April 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    36

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary112 (53.1%)
    • Secondary36 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other63 (29.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation52 mNot applicableClosed
    The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation52 mNot applicableClosed
    St George's Church of England Primary School165 mPrimaryOpen
    Angel Oak Academy199 mPrimaryOpen
    Gloucester School199 mPrimaryClosed
    Tuke School262 mNot applicableOpen
    Hope Primary School317 mNot applicableClosed
    Spa School Camberwell379 mNot applicableOpen
    Ann Bernadt Nursery School454 mNurseryClosed
    Willowbank483 mNot applicableClosed
    • From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation
      Distance
      52 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • The From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation
      Distance
      52 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • St George's Church of England Primary School
      Distance
      165 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Angel Oak Academy
      Distance
      199 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Nursery) and local authority (Southwark)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ann Bernadt Nursery SchoolNurserySE15 6DTClosed
    Dulwich Wood Nursery SchoolNurserySE21 8QSOpen
    Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's CentreNurserySE1 3BWOpen
    Nell Gwynn Nursery SchoolNurserySE15 2TTOpen
    • Ann Bernadt Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      SE15 6DT
      Status
      Closed
    • Dulwich Wood Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      SE21 8QS
      Status
      Open
    • Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      SE1 3BW
      Status
      Open
    • Nell Gwynn Nursery School
      Phase
      Nursery
      Postcode
      SE15 2TT
      Status
      Open
    Gloucester School
    Distance
    199 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Tuke School
    Distance
    262 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Hope Primary School
    Distance
    317 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Spa School Camberwell
    Distance
    379 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Ann Bernadt Nursery School
    Distance
    454 m
    Phase
    Nursery
    Status
    Closed
  • Willowbank
    Distance
    483 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed