The Grove Junior School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dark Lane
 Harpenden
 Hertfordshire AL5 1QB
Telephone: 01582 760031

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Lorna Urquhart (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Maggie Clifford
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.59 / 11.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.01
Number of pupils: 355
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 9.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,988,598*
Income Per Pupil: £5,601
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Harpenden South
School Number: 9192299

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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