The Grove Junior SchoolHigh Beeches Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
The Grove Junior School and High Beeches Primary School are primary schools in Harpenden.
The Grove Junior School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and High Beeches Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). High Beeches Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Grove Junior School was judged Good and High Beeches Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for The Grove Junior School and 80.0% for High Beeches Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Grove Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at High Beeches Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenThe Grove Junior School | HarpendenHigh Beeches Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 6th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 355 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 420 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 1QB | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 355 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.0% | 4.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
High Beeches Primary School
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