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
- 815 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 89.3%
Other White 4%
Mixed 2.2%
African 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 142 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 141 |
| Geography | GCSE | 83 |
| German | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
The Grove School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 146 76 70 |
| Year 8 | 134 64 70 |
| Year 9 | 143 78 65 |
| Year 10 | 165 89 76 |
| Year 11 | 143 75 68 |
| Year 12 | 39 14 25 |
| Year 13 | 45 24 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 55.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 15.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |