Grove Road School vs Sutton Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grove Road School
Sutton
Sutton Grammar School
Sutton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Sutton
Sutton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
27
1061
Capacity
45
840
Occupancy
60%
126%
FSM %
-
1.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.8
82.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
100%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
A-
Points Per Entry
-
47.6
Best 3 A-Levels
-
A-
AAB+ %
-
62%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
179
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
62%
Degree course
-
86%
Any L4+ destination
-
92%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
175
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (320)
Mathematics (304)
Physics (174)
Physics (164)
Chemistry (126)
Mathematics (Further) (124)
Mathematics (Further) (122)
Chemistry (120)