History

Grove School opened in 1965, uniting the Secondary Modern and Grammar Schools that previously served the area. The Grammar School had a long history, having been founded in the 16th century. It was originally sited near St. Mary's Church in the building still known as the Old Grammar School; it moved into larger premises in Frogmore Road in 1911. Probably its most famous pupil was Robert Clive, later named Clive of India, whose escapade of climbing the nearby Church Tower has become legendary. Certainly the Grammar School used the Clive Arms as its insignia until 1965.

 

The Modern School originally had buildings in Mount Lane and School Lane, but eventually the secondary element moved into what is now the Junior School in Alexandra Road. In 1956 a new building was provided on land previously forming part of Grove House estate which had been bought by Shropshire County Council. In 1965, the Secondary Modern School buildings were substantially extended to become the main site of the new comprehensive school; further extensions in 1983, 1995 and 2001 added to the facilities. Before 1995, the old Grammar School building was still in use as a split site base for Year 7 students, but the building (the Dickinson Block) erected in that year allowed the school to be united on the main Grove site. At the same time there were major improvements and extensions to the school's facilities, in particular science labs and the library.

In 2002 the Dickinson Block became the base for Grove International when the school gained specialist college status , and was extended to provide additional language facilities.

The present Headteacher and Governors continue to invest in the development of the site and each year has seen refurbishment of at least one subject area. In particular, ICT, Science and Technology facilities have been constantly improved to give students a learning environment fit for the 21st Century.