Almond Hill Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

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Almond Hill Junior School is a primary school in Stevenage for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 6th of 22 primary schools in Stevenage. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 4 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

347 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals20.5%

20.5%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.4%

8.4%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Almond Hill Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Fairlands Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
The Giles Infant and Nursery School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Giles Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Fordham
Phone: 01438233660
Website: almondhill.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Almonds Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3RP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117221

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.