Q3 Academy Great Barr vs Grove Vale Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham
Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
11–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Christian
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sandwell
Sandwell
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1153
421
Capacity
1150
446
Occupancy
100%
94%
FSM %
26.2%
13.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
Jul 2024
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (46)
Psychology (46)
Chemistry (38)
Biology (36)
Economics (32)
Mathematics (30)
Sociology (26)
Business Studies (26)