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The Grove School

Academy converter · Market Drayton · TF9 1HF

Ages 11–18 · 856 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.48
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.4%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
776

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 fill71%

856 pupils · 1,206 places

Pupils on roll
856
Boys / girls
447 / 409
School capacity
1,206
Capacity fill
856 / 1,206 (71%)
Free school meals
30%
FSM pupils
226
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mitchell Allsopp

Location

Address
Newcastle Road
Postcode
TF9 1HF
Town
Market Drayton
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Market Drayton, Shropshire, 856 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30%.

Open schools in Market Drayton
14
Secondary schools in Market Drayton
1
Academies among open schools in Market Drayton
57% (8)
Open schools in TF9
14
Secondary in TF9
1
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Secondary in Shropshire LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Market DraytonNear TF9

  • Longlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 1QU · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Market Drayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    MARKET DRAYTON · TF9 3HU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 2HB · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 4AT · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.9%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mitchell Allsopp
Telephone
01630652121
Website
http://groveschoolmarketdrayton.co.uk/

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