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Almond Hill Junior School

Almonds Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3RP

Local ranking254th of 391 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
88.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
342
Boys
181 (53%)
Girls
161 (47%)
Capacity
360 (95% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
22.2%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
12.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,984/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 67.5%
  • Black African: 7.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.1%

67.5%

White British

7.4%

Black African

3.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
117221
UKPRN
10079052
Establishment No.
2226

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