The Grove Junior School (Harpenden) data

The Grove Junior School is located in Harpenden and falls under the local authority of Hertfordshire. This mixed-sex primary school has 357 pupils, with a capacity of 360, aged from seven up to eleven, and the type of establishment is community school. The school has 20 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £35,889. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 8th December 2022 resulting in an good rating.

The Grove Junior School contact details

AddressThe Grove Junior School
Dark Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 1QB
Websitehttp://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/
HeadteacherMiss Lorna Urquhart

About The Grove Junior School

Phase of EducationPrimary
Type of EstablishmentCommunity school
Admissions PolicyNot applicable
Statutory Low Age7
Statutory High Age11
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormDoes not have a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity360
Number of Pupils35799% capacity
Number of Boys16947%
Number of Girls18853%
Free School Meals (%)7.30%

Where is The Grove Junior School?

Street AddressDark Lane
TownHarpenden
CountyHertfordshire
PostcodeAL5 1QB
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The Grove Junior School on a map

The Grove Junior School map (AL5 1QB) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

Ofsted Last Inspection8th December 2022
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at The Grove Junior School

Total Number of Teachers20
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)16.5
Total Number of Teaching Assistants15
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)8.4
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff5
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio20.9
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£35,889

The Grove Junior School administrative data

Establishment NameThe Grove Junior School
Establishment Number2299
Unique Reference Number117258
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Local Authority Code919
Previous Local Authority Code999
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000015
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictSt Albans
District CodeE07000240
WardHarpenden South
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchin and Harpenden
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaSt Albans 005
Lower Super Output AreaSt Albans 005C

The Grove Junior School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date5th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedNot applicable
Reason Establishment ClosedNot applicable

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagNot applicable
School Sponsor flagNot applicable

Federation

Federation flagNot under a federation

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10079047
Further Education TypeNot applicable

The Grove Junior School geodata

Easting514703
Northing213495
Latitude51.80833
Longitude-0.33766

Nearest schools to The Grove Junior School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Primary75m
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Primary574m
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School, Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden, AL5 1AD
Not applicable594m
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU
Primary847m
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU
Primary884m
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF
Primary995m
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL
Primary1.4km
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary1.7km
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary1.7km
Manland Primary School
Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 4QW
Primary1.8km