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Almond Hill Junior School

Community school · Stevenage · SG1 3RP

Ages 7–11 · 347 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

347 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
181 / 166
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
347 / 360 (96%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Fordham

Location

Address
Almonds Lane
Postcode
SG1 3RP
Town
Stevenage
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Stevenage
Constituency
Stevenage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, 347 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Stevenage
42
Primary schools in Stevenage
29
Academies among open schools in Stevenage
26% (11)
Open schools in SG1
20
Primary in SG1
15
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StevenageNear SG1

  • Fairlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 3JA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Giles Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 4JQ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 5PA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM25.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stevenage · SG1 2NU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Fordham
Telephone
01438233660
Website
http://www.almondhill.herts.sch.uk/

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