The Grove Primary School
Community primary school in Cambridge (Cambridgeshire).
Location
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On behalf of the governors, staff, and pupils it gives me great pleasure, as Headteacher, to welcome you to The Grove Primary School. As I walk through the School I see pupils who are confident and eager to learn.
It is our aim at The Grove to encourage and foster excellence and enjoyment so that all pupils can fulfil their individual potential - academically, socially and personally. We are all extremely proud of our school and committed to providing the very best possible education for all of our children.
We know that The Grove Primary is a school where children feel safe within a happy stimulating and attractive environment in which each child is encouraged to enjoy learning and develop a lively and enquiring mind.
We also want children to develop the ability to question and discuss rationally, and apply themselves to tasks and skills as they strive to reach their full true potential in all aspects of school life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 110668
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Cambridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Dean Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Cresswell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Karolina Labrenz-Krzciuk | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Maria Baez Bano | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darren Coult | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Hardy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Parveen Din | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Elspeth Shaw | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Ruth Cooper Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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