Grove Road Primary School
About Grove Road Primary School
Grove Road Primary School sits within the Hertfordshire local authority, a large county with 401 primary schools, of which 45 hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. In the Dacorum borough specifically, the school ranks 14th out of 47 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. Its ranking score of 69 is based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The top-performing peers in the borough are Little Gaddesden Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Harvey Road Primary School and The Russell School, all of which score 97 or above. Grove Road is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Jon Flynn. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 138 applications for 54 places, with 47 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.56.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
27 Apr 2022Latest monitoring visit (27 Apr 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: groveroad.herts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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