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The Grove Academy

Academy sponsor led · Watford · WD25 9RH

Ages 3–11 · 473 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
416

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill67%

473 pupils · 710 places

Pupils on roll
473
Boys / girls
237 / 236
School capacity
710
Capacity fill
473 / 710 (67%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
143
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aspire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hennigan

Location

Address
Fourth Avenue
Postcode
WD25 9RH
Town
Watford
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Watford
Constituency
Watford
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Watford, Hertfordshire, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34%.

Open schools in Watford
52
Primary schools in Watford
36
Academies among open schools in Watford
37% (19)
Open schools in WD25
16
Primary in WD25
7
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 WatfordNear WD25

  • Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7RL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.78

    0.4 miles away

  • Parkgate Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7DN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 6ST · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Coates Way JMI and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 9NW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Knutsford Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Watford · WD24 7ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.22

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingsway Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Kingsway Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Watford · WD25 0ES · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.87

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Hennigan
Telephone
01923674463
Website
www.thegroveacademy.org.uk

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