Grove Vale Primary School vs Q3 Academy Great Barr
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Christian
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
421
1153
Capacity
446
1150
Occupancy
94%
100%
FSM %
13.1%
26.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Sep 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
45.9%
KS2 Reading
90%
-
KS2 Maths
92%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
48
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
79%
Any L4+ destination
-
84%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
68
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (46)
Psychology (46)
Chemistry (38)
Biology (36)
Economics (32)
Mathematics (30)
Sociology (26)
Business Studies (26)