The Grove School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 146580
- Address
- Newcastle Road, TF9 1HF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 828 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 89%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 1.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.51
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 128 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
| Geography | GCSE | 64 |
Admissions
The Grove School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 130
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 120
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 138 68 70 |
| Year 8 | 144 79 65 |
| Year 9 | 167 92 75 |
| Year 10 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 11 | 158 72 86 |
| Year 12 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 13 | 20 9 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 60.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 17.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 17.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.8% 1.7% |