Side by side
The Grove and Vale School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Grove takes ages 5 to 19; Vale School takes ages 2 to 16.
- The two schools are 1.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Grove | Vale School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Special free school DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 19 DfE register | 2 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 158 DfE register | 130 DfE register |
| Borough | Haringey DfE register | Haringey DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 28 February 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 April 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 71% (left 2022/23) DfE | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.3% DfE register | 45.7% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% school census 2024/25 | 39% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 2.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.6 DfE workforce census | 8.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 14.2% DfE, 2024/25 | 19.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.