The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolHigh Beeches Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
The Grove Infant and Nursery School and High Beeches Primary School are primary schools in Harpenden.
The Grove Infant and Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and High Beeches Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Grove Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
The Grove Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and High Beeches Primary School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Beeches Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenThe Grove Infant and Nursery School | HarpendenHigh Beeches Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | A86/100 | |
| Local ranking | 326th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 6th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 265 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 1QD | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
High Beeches Primary School
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