Belvidere School
Academy converter · 830 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.8
Academy converter
The Grove School
- Pupils on roll
- 856of 1,206 places
- Free school meals
- 30.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 142
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, 25 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Grove School (URN 123580, until 1 December 2018).
What the data says
Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Grove School in 2023, 31% stayed on in The Grove School’s own sixth form (Shropshire average 15%), 36% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 40 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (Shropshire 36%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.5 against 46.1 across England and 42.5 in Shropshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Shropshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Grove School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 142 | 2,982 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 13% | 45% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 19% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Grove School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 40 | 2,261 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 85% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 36% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Grove School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.5 | 42.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.41 | 3.71 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 30.5 | 31.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.8 | 45.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 142 | 100% | 88% | 5% | 22% | 60% |
| English Language | 142 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 63% |
| English Literature | 141 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 60% |
| Combined Science | 113 | 80% | 65% | 4% | 9% | 42% |
| Geography | 83 | 58% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 73 | 51% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 40% |
| History | 69 | 49% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 41% |
| German | 51 | 36% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 45% |
| Biology | 29 | 20% | 23% | 10% | 45% | 72% |
| Physics | 28 | 20% | 23% | 14% | 46% | 79% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 20% | 23% | 0% | 47% | 64% |
| Psychology | 24 | 17% | 3% | 4% | 22% | 42% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 13% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 95% |
| Music | 12 | 8% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 33% |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 48 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 45 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 39 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 26 | 72% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 36% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Grove School | Shropshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 85 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 36 | 1,093 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.82 | 32.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 17 | 47% | 13% |
| Sociology | 12 | 33% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 22% | 31% |
| Economics | 8 | 22% | 13% |
| Photography | 7 | 19% | 3% |
| Psychology | 7 | 19% | 23% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 36% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 22% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Ludlow Church of England School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.