Community school · Birmingham

Grove School

3–11Ages
606Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103392URN

Dawson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.6 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

128 applications for 60 places · 216th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

25 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
18 September 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

128 applications · 60 places offered · 57 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.0; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	128	2.1	57	0.95
Sep 2025	58	154	2.7	56	0.97
Sep 2024	63	135	2.1	62	0.98
Sep 2023	70	163	2.3	65	0.93
Sep 2022	79	169	2.1	77	0.97
Sep 2021	73	158	2.2	71	0.97
Sep 2020	75	197	2.6	72	0.96
Sep 2019	74	205	2.8	71	0.96
Sep 2018	80	181	2.3	79	0.99
Sep 2017	89	196	2.2	97	1.09
Sep 2016	90	181	2.0	99	1.10
Sep 2015	90	163	1.8	92	1.02
Sep 2014	81	133	1.6	78	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 64% · Maths 67% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%209th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	2%	105	103
2023/24	62%	7%	104	104
2022/23	51%	6%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Grove SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
William Murdoch Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2022

2.5applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Boulton
0.6 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

4.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Rookery School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Good2023

2.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
James Watt Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
0.8 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
0.8 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Benson
0.9 km · Birmingham

Special measures Inadequate2023

3.2applications per place
Welford Primary School
0.9 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103392 · 330/2466
Capacity: 720 pupils · 606 on roll
Free school meals: 58.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dawson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HB
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources