The Grove Junior School

Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

82%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

355

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 355 / 360 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.0%

Disadvantaged

12.1%

EAL

1.4%

SEN support

15.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

82%

Expected standard (RWM)

19%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

2.9%

Overall absence

4.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.59

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

11.21

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,006

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,164 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,097

Spend per pupil

£6,088

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.