Co-op Academy Grove
Turner Street, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Shirley Carrigan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Co-operative Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 144696
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782234550
About this school
Co-op Academy Grove is a primary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Grove, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 | 113 | 113 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 47% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 58% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 54% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 59% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Co-op Academy Grove has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stoke-on-Trent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 391 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Co-op Academy Grove compares
Co-op Academy Grove ranked 49th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.4% | 44.1% | 317 | — |
| St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy | 67% | 3.8% | 31.4% | 233 | 0.1 miles |
| Co-op Academy Hamilton | — | 4.6% | 39.3% | 136 | 0.2 miles |
| Co-op Academy Northwood | — | 4% | 36.4% | 179 | 0.2 miles |
| Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy | 41% | 5% | 49.9% | 455 | 0.5 miles |
| Sneyd Academy | 56% | 5.9% | 37.9% | 559 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.11%
- English as an additional language
- 40%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 10.64%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
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Co-op Academy Hamilton0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Co-op Academy Northwood0.2 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Sneyd Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Co-op Academy Grove ranks 80th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Abbey Hulton Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Infants' School Primary
- Alexandra Junior School Primary
- All Saints' CofE First School Primary
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Primary
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Ash Green Primary Academy Primary
- Ball Green Primary Academy Primary
- Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary
- Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary
- Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School Primary
- Burnwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Co-op Academy Grove teach?
- Co-op Academy Grove teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Co-op Academy Grove?
- The executive headteacher of Co-op Academy Grove is Mrs Shirley Carrigan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Co-op Academy Grove been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Co-op Academy Grove, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Co-op Academy Grove?
- Co-op Academy Grove has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Co-op Academy Grove full?
- Co-op Academy Grove has capacity for 480 pupils and 317 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Co-op Academy Grove a faith school?
- No. Co-op Academy Grove has no designated religious character.
- Is Co-op Academy Grove a selective school?
- No. Co-op Academy Grove is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Co-op Academy Grove have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Co-op Academy Grove as having no nursery classes.
- Is Co-op Academy Grove part of an academy trust?
- Co-op Academy Grove is part of THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Co-op Academy Grove's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Co-op Academy Grove compare with other schools in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Co-op Academy Grove ranked 49th of 64 primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Co-op Academy Grove's absence rate?
- Co-op Academy Grove's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Co-op Academy Grove's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Co-op Academy Grove's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.