The Grove School
School Name: The Grove School Address: Newcastle Road Town/City: Market Drayton County: Shropshire Postcode: TF9 1HF Country: 100071544572 Telephone Number: 01630 652121 Website: http://groveschoolmarketdrayton.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Marches Academy Trust Sponsor: The Marches Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Sonia Taylor
Capacity: 1206
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 818 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 68% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.3%
URN: 146580
DfE Number: 893/4423
UKPRN: 10081958
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Shropshire (E06000051)
Constituency: North Shropshire (E14000849)
Electoral Ward: Market Drayton East (E05008169)
Easting & Northing: 367992E, 334369N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 54' 23.16" N 2° 28' 37.97" W
Plus Code: 9C4VWG4F+H4
DfE Record: View record
- Longlands Primary School (0.3km)
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School (0.9km)
- Market Drayton Junior School (1.4km)
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery (3.8km)
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School (4.4km)
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School (5.0km)
Same trust
- The Marches School
- Sir John Talbot's School
- Longlands Primary School
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery
- Lower Heath CofE Primary School
- Grange Primary School
- Shrewsbury Academy
- Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
- Woodlands School
- Mrs Elaine Bourne - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2024.
- Mr David Cadwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2027.
- Ms Sheila Halsall - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2027.
- Mr Robert Hewer - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2027.
- Mr Christopher Ingham - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2024.
- Mr Peter Ingham - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2023.
- Mr Richard Kolbe - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2027.
- Mr David Minnery - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 February 2027.
- Mrs Amy Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 March 2027.