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The Grove Junior School
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- Harpenden AL5 1QB
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| Previous inspection | Satisfactory |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Achievement of pupils | Good |
| Quality of teaching | Good |
| Behaviour and safety of pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: The school has a clear focus on improving basic skills reflected through topics, wall displays and extra activities.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils make good progress in reading, writing, and mathematics, with some making outstanding progress.
Areas Needing Improvement: More-able pupils do not always have enough chance to take risks or make choices for themselves about their learning.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils' achievement in English and mathematics is good and outstanding in some years.
Support for Falling Behind: The pupil premium has been used creatively and effectively to give extra learning opportunities to pupils in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Behaviour and Attitudes: The behaviour of pupils is exemplary; they are extremely polite and courteous.
Support for SEND Pupils: Disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs are making good or better progress due to high quality support.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils feel safe and incidents of bullying are dealt with quickly and to everyone's satisfaction.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: There are robust arrangements to make sure pupils are safe at school.
Parent Feedback: All 97 parents who responded to Parent View would recommend this school to another parent.
Parental Involvement: Teachers and support staff give their time freely for school events, and the school fosters good relationships with the community.
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils enjoy a rich programme of additional activities including Spanish, street dance, and educational visits.
Outdoor Facilities: Pupils play cooperatively with each other, assisted by a range of equipment and different play zones.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers and support staff give their time freely to support the wider work of the school.
Impact on Student Progress: Teaching in most subjects is at least good, with some outstanding teaching resulting in high standards.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: There has been a dramatic improvement in the quality of teaching, eradication of inadequate teaching.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Teachers need to provide more opportunities for the more-able pupils to take risks and direct their learning.
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About Us
The Grove Junior School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Hertfordshire, East of England.
It has 359 students from age 7-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 20 : 1.
At this school, 74% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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The Grove Junior School strives to be a creative, welcoming, and aspirational community. We take great satisfaction in our energetic environment, which provides the most curricular options and reflects our philosophy that creativity, inclusivity, and aspiration should be at the core of education. The school expects all employees and volunteers to share its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Jack from Year 3 Lilac Class created the logo as it is displayed above. We asked our children to design a logo which symbolised the ethos and values of our school, and which included our ethos words: aspiration, inclusion and creativity. The entries were judged by staff, governors and children and we all felt that Jack's hot air balloon, reflecting our school colours and rising high with children in its basket, encapsulated our message. The three words we selected to describe our ethos were carefully picked after much discussion among staff, governors, and students. We are now working to ensure that our ethos and the message of our logo shines through in everything that we strive to achieve at The Grove Junior School. Here are some further illustrations of various logos created by students at our school.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
B-
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B-
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B-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | 5-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 20.4 | - | 21.2 |
| Proficient Math | 108 | 111 | 110 |
| Proficient Read | 109 | 107 | 110 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 109 | 100 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 74% | 58.25% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12% | 9.95% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.2 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.8 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.4 | Above Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 1 | 98 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 2 | 97 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% 2 | 62.59% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 26% 6 | 11.98% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Writing | 0.4 | Average |
| Maths | -0.4 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 1 | 94 | 94 |
| Reading | 110 1 | 96 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% 2 | 61.05% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% 7 | 11.72% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | Above Average |
| Writing | -0.3 | Average |
| Maths | -0.4 | Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 107 | 94 | 93 |
| Reading | 109 | 95 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 79% | 59.7% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13% | 11.43% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.2 | Average |
| Writing | -2.0 | Below Average |
| Maths | -1.4 | Below Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
20 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Grove Junior School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
