Grove Vale Primary SchoolFerndale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Grove Vale Primary School and Ferndale Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Grove Vale Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ferndale Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grove Vale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grove Vale Primary School was judged Outstanding and Ferndale Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Grove Vale Primary School and 66.0% for Ferndale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Grove Vale Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ferndale Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGrove Vale Primary School | BirminghamFerndale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 24th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 584 | |
| Capacity | 422 | 678 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B43 6AL | Birmingham, B43 5QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 420 | 584 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 32.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.1% | 25.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grove Vale Primary School
Ferndale Primary School
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