Grove Road Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
145255
Address
Grove Road, HP23 5PD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
455 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
4%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.3%
Persistent absence
15.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.1%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 2.4%
Pakistani 0.7%
African 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 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

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

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

School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Grove Road Primary 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
61
2nd preference
44
3rd preference
26
From another Local Authority
10
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
41
24
17
Reception, Full-time
59
31
28
Year 1
57
35
22
Year 2
60
35
25
Year 3
59
30
29
Year 4
59
31
28
Year 5
61
30
31
Year 6
59
28
31
Year 2023-2024

Nearby schools

  • Marsworth Church of England Infant School
    Good