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The Grove Infant and Nursery School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Dark Lane
 Harpenden
 Hertfordshire AL5 1QD
Telephone: 01582 761849

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-7)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Andrea Sharkey (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Anna Archer
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.1 / 10.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 17.35
Number of pupils: 243
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 2.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 5.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 22.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,410,429*
Income Per Pupil: £5,804
* 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: 9192336

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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