Grove House School is a special free school in Brentwood, Essex, for children and young people aged 8 to 19.
- Ages 8–19
- 132 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special free school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 132 (places for 130)
- Headteacher
- Lisa Christodoulides
- Part of
- Seax Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2015
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Essex
- School reference (URN)
- 141945
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Essex council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2018; school remains Good (December 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formInsufficient evidence
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, December 2023).
Contact and getting there
Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 2.9 miles
- Mead Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 3.4 miles
By need in Essex: Autism (18) · Severe learning (13) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Speech and language (9) · PMLD (8) · SEMH (7) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Multi-sensory (2)
Questions about Grove House School
How do I get a place at Grove House School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Grove House School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does Grove House School take?
Aged 8 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Grove House School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Grove House School?
Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA, in Essex.
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