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
- 423 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 46.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
Indian 47.5%
White British 16.8%
Mixed 9%
Other Asian 5.9%
Pakistani 5.4%
Caribbean 5%
African 3.1%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Other Black 2.1%
Other White 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
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 78%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Grove Vale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 32 28 |
| Year 1 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 2 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 6 | 63 39 24 |