Grove Vale Primary School Catchment Area
Grove Vale Primary School is a community primary school in Birmingham, Sandwell , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 422 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
420
Pupils
422
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
Grove Vale Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Grove Vale Primary School?
The catchment area for Grove Vale Primary School is the geographic zone Sandwell uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Grove Vale Primary School is set by Sandwell and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sandwell before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sandwell catchment area documents →Grove Vale Primary School: at or above its 422 place limit
Grove Vale Primary School has a published admission number of 422 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 422 places. Sandwell allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sandwell publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sandwell school admissions →
Grove Vale Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Monksfield Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 6AL
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103972
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Grove Vale Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Grove Vale Primary School
What is the catchment area for Grove Vale Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Grove Vale Primary School is the geographic zone Sandwell uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sandwell publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Grove Vale Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Grove Vale Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 422 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Grove Vale Primary School? ▾
Admission to Grove Vale Primary School is managed by Sandwell. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Grove Vale Primary School cover? ▾
Grove Vale Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Sandwell, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Grove Vale Primary School? ▾
Grove Vale Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.