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The Grove Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Grove Gardens, Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2EN · thegrove.northumberland.sch.uk · 01289 306390
On the mapSearch near TD15 2EN
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2023/24
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 56%, England 61%
- Pupils
- 51
- 1 over 50 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 56%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Grove Special School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 20 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 23
- 44% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 9% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND