The Grove Infant and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 7 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
117281
Address
Dark Lane, AL5 1QD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
265 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
8.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
2.3%
Persistent absence
10.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 72.1%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 4.5%
Unclassified 3%
Indian 2.3%
Irish 1.9%
Pakistani 1.9%
Chinese 1.9%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Grove Infant and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
69
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
53
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
59
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes21.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
10
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
25
17
8
Reception, Full-time
75
43
32
Year 1
66
28
38
Year 2
82
42
40
Year 2024-2025

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