The Grove School

Newcastle Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 1HF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 25 April 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

39.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

815

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 815 / 1,206 (68%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.7%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

39.5

Attainment 8

815 pupils

28.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

36 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

19%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

23.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

52.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.8 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

3.54

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,630

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,423 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

3.7% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,394

Spend per pupil

£7,503

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.