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
268 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
49.3%
Girls
50.7%
First language not English
8.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.1%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75.4%
Mixed 10.1%
Other White 4.5%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.5%
Chinese 1.5%
Irish 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Grove Infant and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
75
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
61
2nd preference
29
3rd preference
62
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
61
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
6
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes22.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
29
15
14
Reception, Full-time
62
28
34
Year 1
81
41
40
Year 2
87
42
45
Year 2023-2024

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