Grove School
School Name: Grove School Address: Dawson Road, Handsworth Town/City: BIRMINGHAM County: West Midlands Postcode: B21 9HB Telephone Number: 0121 464 4669 Website: www.grove.bham.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Justine Baker
Capacity: 720
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 606 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.1%
URN: 103392
DfE Number: 330/2466
UKPRN: 10076546
UPRN: 100071440726
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Perry Barr (E14001098)
Electoral Ward: Handsworth (E05011142)
Easting & Northing: 404614E, 289753N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 30' 22.65" N 1° 55' 59.95" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG348+GM
DfE Record: View record
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (0.1km)
- William Murdoch Primary School (0.5km)
- Oasis Academy Boulton (0.6km)
- Rookery School (0.7km)
- Hamilton School (0.7km)
- James Watt Primary School (0.7km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth School (0.8km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (0.8km)
- Nishkam Primary School Birmingham (0.8km)
- Oasis Academy Benson (0.9km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Kamran Arshad - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
- Mr Adrian Axinte - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
- Mr Denis Campbell-Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2028.
- Mrs Ingrid Hines - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
- Mr Dan Parton - Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 March 2026.
- Mrs Saima Rashid - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Ruth Tonkinson - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2029.