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Harpenden, Hertfordshire

The Grove Infant and Nursery School

The Grove Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school has 265 pupils on roll.

Community school Primary Ages 3–7 265 PupilsURN 117281
Ofsted Report
1
Outstanding
Inspected November 2023
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour and AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership and ManagementOutstanding
Early Years ProvisionOutstanding
Safeguarding✓ Effective
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Key Indicators
Infant school overview — Reception to Year 2
Outstanding
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Early Years (EYFS)
Nat. avg: 95.7%
96.2% +0pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.4
21.4 -1pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
2.4% -21pp
Free School Meals
Nat. avg: 13.0%
10.6% -2pp
SEN Support
265 / 270
98%
Capacity
Nat. avg: 12%
18.4% -6pp
Teacher Turnover
About infant schools — Infant schools educate children aged 4–7 (Reception to Year 2). Academic progress is assessed through the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) and the Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, rather than KS2 SATs which are taken in Year 6 at junior or primary schools.
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School overview

The Grove Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school has 265 pupils on roll.

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School Details
Headteacher
Andrea Sharkey
Age Range
37
School Hours
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Telephone
01582761849
Address
Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
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