Primary school

Grove House Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD2 4ED
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,419 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM9% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7/10 Above+34.4 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+11.3 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above+35.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 45% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 58% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 55% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 50% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 67% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%69%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 3% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 5% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 9% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 90.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd234
3rd141

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  7. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2023Good

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 2026411
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.4%
First language not English39.8%
SEN support13.9%
EHC plan8.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils20.3%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

87.1% full · 472 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school73.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year63.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable42.9% 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 child60% agree
  • My child does well at this school63.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development56.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 15.2
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 20.8
  • Other support 8

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 47.9 · 63 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,052
Spend per pupil£5,366
Staff spend per pupil£4,733
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£681,000in-year balance

Grants £7,012 · self-generated £40 · premises £322 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PENNINE ACADEMIES YORKSHIRE (7 academies) · trust reserve £1,527,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it