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The Grove School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Newcastle Road, Market Drayton TF9 1HF · groveschoolmarketdrayton.co.uk · 01630 652121

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.5
average Attainment 8 score. Shropshire 42.5, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
856
71% of 1,206 places
Local authority
Shropshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30%
First language not English
6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Marches Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 138 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 130 (Places 137)130September 2023: 109 (Places 131)109September 2024: 120 (Places 130)120September 2025: 138 (Places 150)138September 2026: 138 (Places 150)138Places 150
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261501380.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251501380.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241301200.9100%
September 2023Sept 20231311090.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221371300.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.5, and 28.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Shropshire it was 42.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.1 (England 46.3)40.12017/18: 40.3 (England 46.5)40.32018/19: 41.0 (England 46.7)41.02021/22: 46.6 (England 48.8)46.62022/23: 43.0 (England 46.3)43.02023/24: 38.1 (England 45.9)38.12024/25: 39.5 (England 46.0)39.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.546.0
▼28.2%45.4%
▼54.9%64.8%
▼36.6%40.5%
▼3.414.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123580)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form20.1+0.3
Sixth form college18.9+5.7
Further education34−8.1
Other education1.3—
Apprenticeship6.9−3.8
Employment6.3−1.1
Not in a lasting destination8.8+3.8
Activity not captured3.8+2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 31.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 25.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 20.7 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 32.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 24.5 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 20.3 (England 34.4)D2024/25: 27.8 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
36 studentsC- (27.8)Average -0.09
36 studentsC (28.5)Average -0.05
14 studentsMerit+ (29)Average -0.21
0%AAB or better
97%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2416D (20.3)-0.98
2022/2333D+ (24.5)—
2021/2216C+ (32.9)—
2018/1939D (20.7)-0.53
2017/1838C- (25.8)-0.29
2016/1731C+ (31.9)-0.13
2015/1645C- (26)-0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University17.2−27.2
Apprenticeship17.2—
Employment37.9+4.6
Not in a lasting destination17.2+6.1
Activity not captured10.3—

Ofsted

The Grove School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 25 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
25 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123580), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123580)

  • Oct 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123580)

What parents said

57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (184 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
57%
Replies
184
22% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼65% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼54% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼68% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼51% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼65% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼56% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (20%) with SEND

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