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Almond Hill Junior School

Stevenage, SG1 3RPPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#7,072
of 13,686 nationally

About Almond Hill Junior School

Almond Hill Junior School’s headline KS2 results sit just below the Hertfordshire local authority average, but the gap is narrow. The school achieved 62% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, against a county average of 64%. That two-point difference places it 193rd out of 401 primary schools in Hertfordshire, squarely in the middle of the pack. Within Stevenage, however, the picture is stronger: it ranks 5th out of 19 schools, suggesting it performs well relative to its immediate neighbours. The school’s average scaled scores in reading (105) and maths (103) both exceed the national benchmark of 100, which is a positive sign. Where it falls short is at the higher standard: only 6% of pupils achieved the combined higher threshold, a low figure that pulls down its overall profile. The school has held a Good Ofsted rating since its graded inspection in March 2016, and that was confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded inspection in May 2021.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAlmonds Lane, Stevenage, Stevenage, SG1 3RP
HeadteacherEmma Fordham
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils342
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity342 / 360 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 May 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 May 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Almond Hill Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.