Grove Vale Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Sandwell).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of the staff, pupils, parents and governors, I would like to welcome you to our website. If your child is to join us for the first time, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you as parents and look forward to a happy and successful association over the coming years.
If you already have a child here, we are pleased to continue the long lasting relationship between Grove Vale and your family.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Hockey
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 103972
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Duff | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Louise MacCarthy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Dawes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Gill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kishma Bolaji | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Loiuse Maccarthy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Pravin Stainton Gurung | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lisa Rashid | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sneta Pathak | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jayne Bourke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michelle Bunch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Connop | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2016 · until 2030 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record