The Grove Junior School
Community school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 350 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01582760031 |
| URN | 117258 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- High Beeches Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Crabtree Infants' School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Crabtree Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Harpenden Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Manland Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.