The Grove Academy

Fourth Avenue, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9RH

Not rated

Inspected 20 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

64%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

486

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 486 / 710 (68%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.3%

Disadvantaged

42.8%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

13.4%

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)

64%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

17.5%

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.

23.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

14.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.1 vs 2023/24

£46,674

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,339 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,653

Spend per pupil

£7,117

Income per pupil

42%

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.