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
454 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
54.6%
Girls
45.4%
First language not English
3.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
7%
Persistent absence
4.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.4%
Pakistani0.7%
Other White2.6%
Mixed5.6%
White British89.2%
Other
0.4%
Irish
0.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
African
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
70%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Grove Road Primary School

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
47
2nd preference
62
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
47
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes30.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
28
18
10
Reception, Full-time
60
37
23
Year 1
61
33
28
Year 2
60
35
25
Year 3
61
34
27
Year 4
59
29
30
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
61
30
31
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools

  • Marsworth Church of England Infant School
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