The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Primary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 17 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesThe Grove Junior School
School remains Good (Dec 2022)
- 0.4 milesHigh Beeches Primary School
School remains Outstanding (Jun 2023)
- 0.6 milesCrabtree Infants' School
Outstanding (Feb 2024)
- 0.6 milesCrabtree Junior School
Outstanding (Nov 2023)
- 0.7 milesSt Dominic Catholic Primary School
Outstanding (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.