The Grove Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117258
- Address
- Dark Lane, AL5 1QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 359 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.7%
- Girls
- 54.3%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
White British 74.4%
Mixed 8.4%
Other White 5.6%
Chinese 3.1%
Indian 2.8%
African 1.4%
Pakistani 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage0.8
MathsAbove average1.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 74%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 90 37 53 |
| Year 4 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 5 | 88 37 51 |
| Year 6 | 91 38 53 |