The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Grove Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Harpenden for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 17 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
243 pupils on roll, with places for 270
Schools near The Grove Infant and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Aldwickbury School | 0.3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| High Beeches Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| Crabtree Infants' School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Crabtree Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Andrea Sharkey
- Phone
- 01582761849
- Address
- Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117281
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.