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Grove Road Primary School

Dacorum, HP23 5PDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#4,544
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGrove Road, Tring, Dacorum, HP23 5PD
HeadteacherJon Flynn
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils454
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity454 / 420 (108% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallForest SchoolSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCricketNetballFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

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