Grove School, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Grove School

Dawson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9HB

http://web.grove.bham.sch.uk/

Grove School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 680 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		William Murdoch Primary School
0.4		James Watt Primary School
0.4		Oasis Academy Boulton
0.5		Rookery School
0.5		Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
0.5		St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
0.6		Welford Primary School
0.6		Benson Community School
0.7		St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
0.7		St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
0.7		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
0.9		St Clare's Catholic Primary School

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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