Guildford Grove School

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Guildford Grove Primary School
Contact Information	Phone: 01483 504713 Fax: 01483 306907
Established	2001
Type	Primary
Location	Southway Guildford, Surrey UK
Enrollment	357[1] students
Ages	3 to 11

Guildford Grove Primary School in Park Barn, Guildford, Surrey caters for 357 students^[1] from the ages of 3-11^[2]. The school also has a specialist sign-supported rescue base on the site that supports pupils with profound hearing impairments^[3]. At the time of the schools first OFSTED Inspection in March 2003 it was reported that most of the pupils came from the local area^[3]

The school has featured in a documentary by Teachers' TV covering the development of garden and wildlife spaces on the school grounds and the role of this in teaching^[4].

[edit] History

This mixed, non-denominational primary school^[5] opened on September 1st 2001 following the closure of four other local primary schools^[3], including Barnwood Primary School and Westwood Park Primary School (Guildford Grove is on the site of the former Westwood Park)^[6].

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ofsted Information Page-Guildford Grove. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
2. ^ BBC News Website- Education League Tables (2005-12-02). Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
3. ^ ^{a b c} March 2003 OFSTED inspection report. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
4. ^ Watch Us Grow - ...at Guildford Grove. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
5. ^ OFSTED inspection of Guildford Grove. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
6. ^ Surrey County Council School Organisation Plan 2002/2003 - 2007/2008. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.