Almond Hill Junior School, Stevenage

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Almond Hill Junior School on 6 areas: 3 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders drive sustained improvements in attendance."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Almond Hill fosters an inclusive culture where pupils actively respect and value each other's differences."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school delivers a well-established personal development programme that leaders plan and sequence carefully."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over the last three years, pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, have achieved results in reading, writing and mathematics that match national standards."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders take pride in the school curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school leadership team has a clear and ambitious vision for the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that high standards of writing are consistent across year groups and subjects. • Governors should continue to develop their knowledge, skills and processes to fully assure themselves of the impact of the different aspects of the school's work".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, badminton, cross-country, dance, choir, guitar, cooking and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Almond Hill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Almond Hill Junior School are Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Fairlands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 73% maths); and Giles Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

Almond Hill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Almond Hill Junior School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).

8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (9%).

The nearest railway station is Stevenage Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trent Close (adjacent), 350 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 373 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Almond Hill Junior School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Almond Hill Junior School are Barclay Academy (0.3 miles), The Thomas Alleyne Academy (0.5 miles) and The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.7 miles).