Grove School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 25 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
- 658 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 64.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.5%
Pakistani 26.7%
Indian 20.2%
Mixed 17.5%
Bangladeshi 11.7%
Other 7.9%
African 3.8%
Other Asian 3%
Other White 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 2.4%
Other Black 2%
Caribbean 1.8%
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 51%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Grove School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 63
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 4 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 36 20 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 6 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 79 39 40 |
| Year 1 | 89 40 49 |
| Year 2 | 88 52 36 |
| Year 3 | 87 51 36 |
| Year 4 | 87 42 45 |
| Year 5 | 87 46 41 |
| Year 6 | 89 50 39 |