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The Grove Junior School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Harpenden AL5 1QB

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  • School Reference Number: 117258
  • Address: Dark Lane, Harpenden AL5 1QB
  • Headteacher: Miss Lorna Urquhart
  • Telephone: 01582 760031
  • Website: thegrovejunior.co.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 360
  • Local Education Authority: Hertfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 7 to 11
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 07/03/2013

Rating published on 15/04/2013

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
7 December 2022 2 February 2023 School inspection
21 March 2017 23 May 2017 Short inspection
7 March 2013 15 April 2013 Full inspection Good
12 January 2010 27 January 2010 Full inspection Satisfactory
23 May 2007 21 June 2007 Full inspection Satisfactory
7 May 2002 13 September 2002 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number117258
Local Authority Code919
Local Authority NameHertfordshire
Establishment Number2299
School / College NameThe Grove Junior School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low7
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity360
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils359
Number of Boys164
Number of Girls195
Percentage Free School Meals9.50
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10079047
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date06-01-2025
StreetDark Lane
Locality
Address3
TownHarpenden
County (name)Hertfordshire
PostcodeAL5 1QB
Websitehttp://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/
Telephone01582760031
Headteacher/Principal titleMiss
Headteacher/Principal first nameLorna
Headteacher/Principal last nameUrquhart
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE07000240
DistrictSt Albans
Ward CodeE05013954
WardHarpenden South
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001268
Parliamentary ConstituencyHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE10000015
Easting514703
Northing213495
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)St Albans 005
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)St Albans 005C
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081155001
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02004928
LSOA CodeE01023697
Free School Meals34
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN117258
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/117258
LAESTAB9192299
School nameThe Grove Junior School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityHertfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyHarpenden and Berkhamsted
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeAL5 1QB
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils359
Statutory lowest age7
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10241547
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection117258
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection9192299
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionThe Grove Junior School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection08/12/2022
Ungraded inspection publication date01/02/2023
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS401659
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date07/03/2013
Publication date15/04/2013
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection117258
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection9192299
School name at time of latest graded inspectionThe Grove Junior School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionN/A
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS338980
Previous inspection start date12/01/2010
Previous publication date27/01/2010
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection117258
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection9192299
School name at time of previous graded inspectionThe Grove Junior School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness3
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementRequires Improvement
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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