The Grove Infant and Nursery School

General Information

Address: Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
Phone: 01582761849
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Andrea Sharkey
Age range: 3-7 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 243
School capacity: 270
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 6
% eligible for free school meals: 2.6%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 8.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 8.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

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Ranked #4 of 5 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#2Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolOutstanding
#3Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#4The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#5Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Crabtree Infants' SchoolOutstanding
#2Cunningham Hill Infant SchoolOutstanding
#3Fleetville Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#4The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#5Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,753 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 6 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School£7,626
#2Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School£7,310
#3The Grove Infant and Nursery School£6,753
#4Cunningham Hill Infant School£6,411
#5Crabtree Infants' School£6,033

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School£7,626
#2Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School£7,310
#3The Grove Infant and Nursery School£6,753
#4Cunningham Hill Infant School£6,411
#5Crabtree Infants' School£6,033
#6Fleetville Infant and Nursery School£5,913

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