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Grove School

Dawson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands · B21 9HB

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11637 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644669Ward: E05011142MP: E14001098
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
53%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,973

2024-25

Places filled
88%

637 of 720 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -17%

70%
'18-19
51%
'22-23
62%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -12%

14%
'18-19
6%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +1

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -3

106
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -4

109
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -0.3

0.7
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.1

0.8
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -1.9

1.7
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-7.3% vs Birmingham average

This school53.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Birmingham average

This school105.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-1.6 vs Birmingham average

This school103.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
61.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.0%

Gender split

46%
54%

292 girls · 345 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
26.2%
Indian
18.7%
Other Mixed
18.4%
Bangladeshi
12.4%
Other ethnic group
7.4%
African
3.8%
Other Asian
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.5%
Other Black
2.4%
Other White
2.2%
Caribbean
1.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+11.2% vs Birmingham average

This school51.8%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+26.1% vs Birmingham average

This school61.2%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+7.0% vs Birmingham average

This school22.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

4.3%
'18-19
6.5%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

10.6%
'18-19
20.0%
'21-22
24.9%
'22-23
17.1%
'23-24
17.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.8% vs Birmingham average

This school6.2%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school17.6%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.1%
'17-18
0.3%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.16%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.14%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.16%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.0% vs Birmingham average

This school1.4%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.11% vs Birmingham average

This school0.16%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
98

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
41
Vehicle crime
17
Burglary
9
Criminal damage and arson
7
Other theft
7
Public order
4
Drugs
4
Possession of weapons
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103392