Grovelands Primary School
Community primary school in Walton on Thames (Surrey).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As the Headteacher of Grovelands Primary School, it is a real pleasure to welcome you to our school website. Our aim at Grovelands is to make sure that every child reaches their full potential. We want our pupils to enjoy their learning, achieve excellent outcomes and aspire to be the best they can be.
We do this through a broad and balanced curriculum, in which we support and challenge all children to succeed. We know that at Grovelands, we are at the centre of the community, and everyone within that community matters. We are really proud of our school and of the children and families who attend; and we know that our pupils show the same pride in their own learning.
Our fantastic staff create a really calm, positive learning environment in which children can thrive. We hope that you find our website easy to navigate and manage to find the information you are looking for whilst gaining a feel for our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 125056
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Esher and Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Cassandra Rock | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tanya Quddus | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rosie Heath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Martin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alicia Manco | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Imran Malik | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sheena Prema | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Marie Pope | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dan Tuck | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Isabelle Akroyd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amy Kurton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachael Michelle Lounds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ann Charlton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record