The Grove Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 29 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
138507
Address
Fourth Avenue, WD25 9RH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
507 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
47.5%
Girls
52.5%
First language not English
40.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.2%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 38.1%
Other White 19.3%
Mixed 10.1%
Pakistani 7.7%
Indian 7.3%
African 7.1%
Other 3.9%
Other Asian 3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Caribbean 1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Grove Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
54
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
50
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes26.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
62
33
29
Reception, Full-time
59
24
35
Year 1
55
24
31
Year 2
57
31
26
Year 3
60
33
27
Year 4
79
34
45
Year 5
71
28
43
Year 6
64
34
30
Year 2023-2024

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