Hertfordshire
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
No KS2 expected standard data is available in the years we hold. Check the official DfE performance tables for the most recent results.
KS2 progress scores (reading, writing, maths progress) are not yet surfaced in this summary. Check the performance table section below.
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Watch-outs
- Key performance data is not available for this school in our dataset. Check the official DfE performance tables.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Admissions and catchment
Reception entry · Hertfordshire council allocation figures, 2023–2026
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
The furthest child offered a place in 2026 under the “Not Nearest School” rule lived 13.7 km from the school. Add your postcode to see where you would sit.
Why we say “Add your postcode”
- In 2026 the furthest child offered a place under the “Not Nearest School” rule lived 13.7 km from the school. Hertfordshire printed 13,707.93 m (allocation day).
- 142 applications for 60 places in 2026 (2.4 per place).
What could change this
- We measure a straight line from your postcode centre. The council measures from your home address, sometimes along walking routes, so treat anything near the line with care.
- Cut-offs move every year with the number of applicants and siblings.
- Children with an EHC plan, looked-after children and siblings are usually offered places before distance is used.
- Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Rings are to scale in straight-line km. Your marker’s direction is arbitrary; only its distance from the school matters.
Last offer distance
Furthest child offered a place.
Applications and places
Published admission number (PAN) against applications
142 applications for 60 places in 2026
60 offers made at allocation day, 2026
Councils count applications differently (all preferences or first preferences only).
Pupils on roll
School census count against building capacity
90% full. Source: Get Information about Schools, 26 September 2026. A full school can still have places in the entry year.
In-year places (September 2026 to July 2027): Reception: no places · Year 1: no places · Year 2: places available · Year 3: not stated · Year 4: not stated · Year 5: not stated · Year 6: not stated. As listed by the council on 27 September 2026 (source). Lists change daily; confirm with the council’s in-year admissions team.
Sources — check them yourself
- 2026 (allocation day): Hertfordshire council allocation figures (PDF, page 336)
- 2025 (allocation day): Hertfordshire council allocation figures (PDF, page 338)
- 2024 (allocation day): Hertfordshire council allocation figures (PDF, page 337)
- 2023 (allocation day): Hertfordshire council allocation figures (PDF, page 118)
- Official admissions page: Hertfordshire. Use its address checker or booklet to confirm your own position.
Every distance the council printed
| Year | Rule or band | Printed | In km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nearest School | 1,674.68 m | 1.7 km |
| 2026 | Not Nearest School | 13,707.93 m | 13.7 km |
| 2024 | Nearest School | 1,992.13 m | 2.0 km |
| 2024 | Not Nearest School | 32,444.39 m | 32.4 km |
| 2023 | Nearest School | 1,915.38 m | 1.9 km |
| 2023 | Not Nearest School | 11,882.41 m | 11.9 km |
Figures collected from council publications on 27 September 2026 and shown as printed, converted to km. Years the council did not publish are left blank. Past allocations never guarantee a place.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 59 | 51 | 51 (100%) | 141 |
| September 2025 | 60 | 69 | 59 (86%) | 180 |
| September 2024 | 75 | 61 | 61 (100%) | 173 |
| September 2023 | 63 | 62 | 62 (100%) | 158 |
| September 2022 | 78 | 71 | 71 (100%) | 180 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hertfordshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Nearby and similar schools
Other primary schools in Hertfordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 117281 |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andrea Sharkey |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | AL5 1QD |
| Latest pupils | 265 |
| FSM eligible | 2.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QD
http://www.groveinfants.co.ukView local authority page1582761849| DfE number | 2336 |
| UKPRN | 10074091 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 10 Sept 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Sept 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2023 |