The Grove Junior School
School Name: The Grove Junior School Address: Dark Lane Town/City: Harpenden County: Hertfordshire Postcode: AL5 1QB Telephone Number: 01582 760031 Website: http://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Lorna Urquhart
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 350 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.1%
URN: 117258
DfE Number: 919/2299
UKPRN: 10079047
UPRN: 100081155001
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: Harpenden and Berkhamsted (E14001268)
Electoral Ward: Harpenden South (E05013954)
Easting & Northing: 514703E, 213495N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 48' 32.29" N 0° 20' 15.06" W
Plus Code: 9C3XRM56+HX
DfE Record: View record
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