Grove School

Primary · Birmingham · B21 9HB · URN 103392

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-25Cohort 606

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 87

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 283 schools in Birmingham

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
53%
Birmingham 60.3%England 61%
7.3 percentage points below the area average of 60.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2%
Birmingham 7.3%England 8%
5.3 percentage points below the area average of 7.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Birmingham 105.31England 105
In line with the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Birmingham 104.63England 105
1.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Birmingham 106.26England 105
1.3 below the area average of 106.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
31%
Birmingham 34.2%England 32%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 34.2
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
70%
Birmingham 72.2%
2.2 percentage points below the area average of 72.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
64%
Birmingham 68.9%
4.9 percentage points below the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
67%
Birmingham 71.3%
4.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
87
Birmingham 53
33.5 above the area average of 53.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Birmingham	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	53% Birmingham 60.3%England 61%	7.3 percentage points below the area average of 60.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	2% Birmingham 7.3%England 8%	5.3 percentage points below the area average of 7.3	6 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Birmingham 105.31England 105	In line with the area average of 105.3	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Birmingham 104.63England 105	1.6 below the area average of 104.6	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Birmingham 106.26England 105	1.3 below the area average of 106.3	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	31% Birmingham 34.2%England 32%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 34.2	1 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	70% Birmingham 72.2%	2.2 percentage points below the area average of 72.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	64% Birmingham 68.9%	4.9 percentage points below the area average of 68.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	67% Birmingham 71.3%	4.3 percentage points below the area average of 71.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	87 Birmingham 53	33.5 above the area average of 53.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Birmingham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 56.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 58.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 24.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 31% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.6pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 53% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 81.2% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Grove School

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Grove School Good at its inspection on 25/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Grove School is a primary school in Birmingham, postcode B21 9HB (URN 103392).
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