The Grove Junior School is a primary school located in Harpenden. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB
Website: http://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/
Telephone: 01582760031
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lorna Urquhart
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117258

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 339
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 181

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.4
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.6
Maths
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -1.5 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:26%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 2,206 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 81 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 925 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 965 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,849 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 2,084 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 2,285 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,990 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 647 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,440 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 3,236 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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