Grove Primary Academy

Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ

Good

Inspected 8 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

460

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wolverhampton →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 460 / 420 (110%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

56.1%

Disadvantaged

57.8%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

14.6%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

57%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

15.1%

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.

19.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

22.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

17.01

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

£48,168

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,362 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.46

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 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.

£6,962

Spend per pupil

£7,218

Income per pupil

48%

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.