Grove Academy is a primary school located in Stoke-on-Trent. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 09/04/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Turner Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NL
Website: http://www.grovejunior.co.uk/
Telephone: 01782234550
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stoke-on-Trent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Shirley Carrigan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 144696

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/04/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 227
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.8 Confidence interval -6.1 to -3.6
Writing
Well Below Average: -4.8 Confidence interval -5.9 to -3.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.9 Confidence interval -6 to -3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grove Academy
Turner Street , Northwood ST1 2NL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy
Boulton Street , Birches Head ST1 2NQ
3out of 4 189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hamilton Academy
Barthomley Road , Birches Head ST1 6NW
3out of 4 410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Northwood Broom Academy
Keelings Road , Northwood ST1 6QA
3out of 4 431 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hanley St Luke's CofE Aided Primary School
Wellington Road , Hanley ST1 3QH
2out of 4 931 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birches Head Academy
Birches Head Road , Hanley ST2 8DD
- not rated 1,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Excel Academy
Milton Road , Sneyd Green ST1 6LG
3out of 4 1,853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Haywood Academy
High Lane , Burslem ST6 7AB
3out of 4 3,170 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoke-on-Trent College
Cauldon Campus , Stoke Road ST4 2DG
- not rated 2,410 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City of Stoke-On-Trent Sixth Form College
Leek Road , ST4 2RU
- not rated 3,215 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Unity School
Cartwright House , Broad Street ST1 4EU
- not rated 1,424 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beechfield School
The Caretaker's Bungalow - the Nest , Birches Head Road ST2 8DD
- not rated 1,464 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Road Academy
North Road , Burslem ST6 2BP
- not rated 1,793 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix U16 Independent School
Unit E , Metro Business Park ST1 4AF
- not rated 1,805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
Willeton Street , Bucknall ST2 9JA
3out of 4 2,145 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.