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Grove Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wolverhampton · WV2 1HZ

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Wolverhampton

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
102
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
207 / 234
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
241
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST MARTIN'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Martin's Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Philip Salisbury

Location

Address
Caledonia Road
Postcode
WV2 1HZ
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.4%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV2
5
Primary in WV2
4
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Primary in Wolverhampton LA
72

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV2

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV2 4NE · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM46.7%
    • Demand0.86

    0.6 miles away

  • Parkfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM49.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV1 2QY · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Goldthorn Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 5ET · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Salisbury
Telephone
01902925702

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