Grove School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 103392
- Address
- Dawson Road, Handsworth, B21 9HB
- Website
- www.grove.bham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 637 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 61.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.0%
Pakistani 26.2%
Mixed 19%
Indian 18.7%
Bangladeshi 12.4%
Other 7.4%
African 3.8%
Other Asian 3.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.5%
Other Black 2.4%
Other White 2.2%
Caribbean 1.9%
White British 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Grove School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 35 26 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 2 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 71 45 26 |
| Year 1 | 84 42 42 |
| Year 2 | 86 37 49 |
| Year 3 | 88 52 36 |
| Year 4 | 89 52 37 |
| Year 5 | 88 43 45 |
| Year 6 | 90 46 44 |