The Grove School

Newcastle Road, Market Drayton, TF9 1HF

Local ranking15th of 21 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1206

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.9%
Entering EBacc
36.6%
EBacc APS
3.4
Cohort Size
142

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.8

Avg Points/Entry

26.0

Best 3 A-Levels

36

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
29.0
16-18 Cohort
85

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
815
Boys
420 (52%)
Girls
395 (48%)
Capacity
1206 (68% full)
SEND
18.3%
FSM Eligible
28.7%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
52.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,394/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1%
Persistent Absence
23.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.6%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Other: 3.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.5%

86.6%

White British

3.9%

White Other

3.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Newcastle Road

Market Drayton, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
146580
UKPRN
10081958
Establishment No.
4423
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