The Grove Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
The Grove Junior School is a primary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 December 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 350 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils love attending The Grove.”
- “They learn in a calm, respectful atmosphere.”
- “Pupils feel safe and trust the adults who work with them.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders’ curriculum thinking is less clear.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the precise knowledge that pupils need to move through the curriculum.”
- “Teachers then do not have guidance and support to ensure pupils make the progress they are capable of.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School 0.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- High Beeches Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Crabtree Infants' School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crabtree Junior School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harpenden Academy 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manland Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
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