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 13%
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
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 |