Primary school

Grove Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wolverhampton
  • WV2 1HZ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 88%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · West Midlands 65%3/10 Below+14 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−43.5 pts
Reading score105 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below+17.6 pts
Maths score103 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−6.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 52% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 55% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 49% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 37% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 49% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 57% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 65%57%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 4% · 49 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 5% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 59 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 103 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 49 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 59 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 10510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
47 of 47 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4747
2nd174
3rd111

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2015Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026441
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.1%
First language not English57.8%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils15.1%

Girls 53%Boys 47%

105% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 11 responses (2.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 5.1
  • Teaching assistants 14.7
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 21.1 FTE · Whole workforce 43.9 · 63 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,218
Spend per pupil£6,962
Staff spend per pupil£5,412
Reserve per pupil£1,213
  • +£532,000revenue reserve
  • +£112,000in-year balance

Grants £7,398 · self-generated £103 · premises £326 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £2,003,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it