The Grove Junior School

Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB

Local ranking58th of 384 primary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
19.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
91.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
86.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
83.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
88

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
355
Boys
172 (48%)
Girls
183 (52%)
Capacity
360 (99% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
9.0%
EAL
12.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
15.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,097/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.9% 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: 74.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

74.3%

White British

4.4%

Mixed White & Asian

4.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Dark Lane

Harpenden, East of England

Administrative

URN
117258
UKPRN
10079047
Establishment No.
2299