The Grove Junior School
Community primary school in Harpenden (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
91%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.1%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
350 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Grove Junior School is a primary school located in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 355 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Miss Lorna Urquhart.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Key facts
- URN
- 117258
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Ellison | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Ellison Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sheila Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jaclyn Norman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sara Yardley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Ellison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jack Carr | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Paula Lindores | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Coad | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Philippa Waterman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Bethan Iona Ashton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Hamilton Watson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record