William Murdoch Primary SchoolGrove School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
William Murdoch Primary School and Grove School are primary schools in Birmingham.
William Murdoch Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Grove School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Murdoch Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William Murdoch Primary School was judged Good and Grove 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 68.0% for William Murdoch Primary School and 53.0% for Grove School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at William Murdoch Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Grove School (51.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWilliam Murdoch Primary School | BirminghamGrove School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 273 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 145th of 273 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 591 | 606 | |
| Capacity | 674 | 720 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 9NT | Birmingham, B21 9HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 640 | 637 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.5% | 61.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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.
William Murdoch Primary School
Grove School
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