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Co-op Academy Grove

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST1 2NL

Ages 7–11 · 317 pupils · Stoke-on-Trent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
485

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

317 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
317
Boys / girls
163 / 154
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
317 / 480 (66%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
148
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shirley Carrigan

Location

Address
Turner Street, Northwood
Postcode
ST1 2NL
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Stoke-on-Trent
District
Stoke-on-Trent
Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, 317 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.7%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST1
16
Primary in ST1
10
Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent LA
116
Primary in Stoke-on-Trent LA
71

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Co-op Academy Hamilton

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM40.5%

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  • Co-op Academy Northwood

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM38.6%

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  • Sneyd Academy

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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.2%

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  • Waterside Primary School

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.5%

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  • Forest Park Primary School

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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM67.9%

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  • Holden Lane Academy

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    • FSM60.4%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shirley Carrigan
Telephone
01782234550
Website
https://www.grove.coopacademies.co.uk/

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