Almond Hill Junior School is a state-funded primary school in Stevenage, East of England, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 347 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 360.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 13 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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13 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
Published 4 Mar 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 70% | 4% | — |
| Reading | 88% | 44% | 107 |
| Writing | 75% | 6% | — |
| Maths | 84% | 36% | 107 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
24.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.77% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.19% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 64.6% |
| White other | 4.3% |
| Mixed | 11.2% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Other | 1.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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95.2% would recommend this school
62 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 88.7% |
| Feels safe | 93.5% |
| Behaviour | 91.9% |
| Bullying handled | 70% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 75.1% |
| Communication | 91.9% |
| Concerns handled | 74.2% |
| Best interests | 88.7% |
| Support to learn | 87.1% |
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