The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Helen's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Grove Infant and Nursery School and St Helen's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
The Grove Infant and Nursery School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Helen's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Grove Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
The Grove Infant and Nursery School was judged Outstanding and St Helen's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Helen's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenThe Grove Infant and Nursery School | St AlbansSt Helen's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A88/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 322nd of 387 in Hertfordshire | 249th of 387 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 1QD | St Albans, AL4 8AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% | 8.1% 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
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
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