Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton

Grove Primary Academy

3–11Ages
441Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142680URN

Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Wolverhampton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wolverhampton

91 applications for 57 places · 63rd of 70 in Wolverhampton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Wolverhampton median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

91 applications · 57 places offered · 47 named it first

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

2026 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2024 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2022 1.3; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2019 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2018 1.3; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2017 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2016 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Wolverhampton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Wolverhampton median median 2.0; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Wolverhampton median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Wolverhampton median

Dashed bars: as Grove Primary School (URN 104352), the previous school.

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	57	91	1.6	47	0.82
Sep 2025	58	107	1.8	51	0.88
Sep 2024	56	102	1.8	49	0.88
Sep 2023	53	85	1.6	49	0.92
Sep 2022	54	72	1.3	48	0.89
Sep 2021	41	64	1.6	36	0.88
Sep 2020	42	70	1.7	36	0.86
Sep 2019	44	66	1.5	33	0.75
Sep 2018	53	69	1.3	34	0.64
Sep 2017	49	71	1.5	41	0.84
Sep 2016 *	60	100	1.7	51	0.85
Sep 2015 *	45	70	1.6	37	0.82
Sep 2014 *	51	68	1.3	39	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 66% · Maths 74% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%47th of 62 in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wolverhampton 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Wolverhampton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Wolverhampton 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wolverhampton 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Wolverhampton 76% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Wolverhampton 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wolverhampton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	105	103
2023/24	49%	0%	103	101
2022/23	37%	5%	102	101

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 Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
0.2 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
0.9 km · Wolverhampton

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Graiseley Primary School
1.0 km · Wolverhampton

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Parkfield Primary School
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

2025

2.5applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

2025

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Primary School
1.3 km · Wolverhampton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Goldthorn Park Primary School
1.4 km · Wolverhampton

2026

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142680 · 336/2019
Trust: St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 441 on roll
Free school meals: 59.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Grove Primary School (URN 104352)
Address: Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ
Local authority: Wolverhampton

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