Grove Vale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Unique reference
- 103972
- Address
- Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, B43 6AL
- Website
- www.grovevale.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 420 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
Indian 46%
White British 17.6%
Mixed 9.9%
Other Asian 7.4%
Pakistani 4.8%
Caribbean 4.5%
African 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Other Black 2.4%
Other White 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Grove Vale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 5 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |