What did Ofsted judge Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Grove Primary Academy?

Grove Primary Academy has 441 pupils on roll.

What ages does Grove Primary Academy take?

Grove Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Grove Primary Academy located?

Grove Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ, Wolverhampton.

How do I apply to Grove Primary Academy?

Grove Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Grove Primary Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Grove Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.69 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Grove Primary Academy?

When Grove Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and young people in care are children who are in (a) the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Staff children — Children whose parent/carer is a member of staff employed at the MAT for two or more years at the point at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Sibling — Children with a sibling already attending the school at the time of admission... (for normal year of entry applications siblings are expected to be attending the same school in September 2026), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Grove Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.4% of pupils at Grove Primary Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.69miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Grove Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Grove Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and young people in care are children who are in (a) the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after...
2Staff children — Children whose parent/carer is a member of staff employed at the MAT for two or more years at the point at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Sibling — Children with a sibling already attending the school at the time of admission... (for normal year of entry applications siblings are expected to be attending the same school in September 2026).
5Distance — Children who live closest to our schools. The distance from the applicant's home and school is taken in a straight line between the respective school and the child's home address... with those living closest to the school receiving the highest priority.

Criterion 4 ('Religious Reasons') in the published shared list applies to St Martin's Church of England Primary only and is not applicable to this school; original rank numbers from the shared MAT list are retained as printed. EHCP-named admission is required by law and is applied before these criteria but is not itself numbered as a criterion in the document. Document lists school as 'Grove Primary' in the PAN table and 'Grove Primary School' elsewhere; index refers to it as 'Grove Primary Academy'.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Grove Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grove Primary Academy?: Grove Primary Academy has 441 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grove Primary Academy take?: Grove Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Grove Primary Academy located?: Grove Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Grove Primary Academy?: Grove Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Grove Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Grove Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.69 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Grove Primary Academy?: When Grove Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and young people in care are children who are in (a) the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Staff children — Children whose parent/carer is a member of staff employed at the MAT for two or more years at the point at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Sibling — Children with a sibling already attending the school at the time of admission... (for normal year of entry applications siblings are expected to be attending the same school in September 2026), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grove Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.4% of pupils at Grove Primary Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.69miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Grove Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Grove Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and young people in care are children who are in (a) the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after...
2Staff children — Children whose parent/carer is a member of staff employed at the MAT for two or more years at the point at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Sibling — Children with a sibling already attending the school at the time of admission... (for normal year of entry applications siblings are expected to be attending the same school in September 2026).
5Distance — Children who live closest to our schools. The distance from the applicant's home and school is taken in a straight line between the respective school and the child's home address... with those living closest to the school receiving the highest priority.

Grove Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Grove Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Grove Primary Academy?: Grove Primary Academy has 441 pupils on roll.
What ages does Grove Primary Academy take?: Grove Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Grove Primary Academy located?: Grove Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to Grove Primary Academy?: Grove Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How far from Grove Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Grove Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 1.69 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at Grove Primary Academy?: When Grove Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care — Children and young people in care are children who are in (a) the care of the local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) immediately following having been looked after..; 2. Staff children — Children whose parent/carer is a member of staff employed at the MAT for two or more years at the point at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Sibling — Children with a sibling already attending the school at the time of admission... (for normal year of entry applications siblings are expected to be attending the same school in September 2026), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Grove Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 22.4% of pupils at Grove Primary Academy are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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