Best Boarding Schools in Harpenden
1 Boarding School found
Key Facts
- In Harpenden, 1 boarding school (1.8% of 55) provides residential education, which is in line with the national average of 1.2%.
- This school has 1,362 pupils with 4.6% eligible for free school meals, significantly lower than the national average of 23.8%.
- The boarding school in Harpenden has achieved a 100% Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, with 1 Outstanding and 0 Good ratings out of 1 inspected, and a Progress 8 score of 0.65.
- With a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.10 and spending per pupil of £9,280, the school in Harpenden has 80.6% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a persistent absence rate of 24.8%.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 55 boarding schools in Harpenden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Harpenden | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 79% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.65 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 64.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 18.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £9,280 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.