The Grove School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Market Drayton, West Midlands TF9 1HF · Shropshire
#350 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3059 of 4,090 nationally
About The Grove School
The Grove School is a academy secondary located in Market Drayton, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 856 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 350th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 856; capacity filled 71%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.9%; ebacc average points 3.41.
There are 14 schools in Market Drayton; The Grove School ranks 11th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Grove School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 856
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.41
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Grove School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Longlands Primary School
Market Drayton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
201 students · 307 m away
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
Market Drayton · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
346 students · 861 m away
Market Drayton Junior School
MARKET DRAYTON · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
333 students · 1.4 km away
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
Market Drayton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
76 students · 3.8 km away
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School
Market Drayton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
75 students · 4.4 km away
Moreton Say CofE Primary School
Market Drayton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
111 students · 5.0 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Market Drayton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
50 students · 5.3 km away
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School
Market Drayton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
54 students · 6.1 km away
Adderley CofE Primary School
Market Drayton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
46 students · 6.2 km away
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School
Market Drayton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
206 students · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
858 students
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students
The Priory School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
861 students
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students
John Masefield High School
Ledbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
849 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Grove School a good school?
The Grove School has a Success Index (England) of 28.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #350 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Grove School rank in West Midlands?
The Grove School ranks #350 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3059 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Grove School?
The Grove School had 856 students in 2025.
Is The Grove School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Grove School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Grove School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Grove School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.