- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.3%
- Pupils
- 232
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Primary schools in AL5
All 16 primary schools in AL5. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
76 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.4%
- Pupils
- 457
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1186%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.7%
- Pupils
- 256
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the England average.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.1%
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%
- Pupils
- 338
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 2.4%
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.9%
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1182%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 2.9%
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the England average.
18 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.1%
- Pupils
- 149
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results below the England average.
10 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%
- Pupils
- 147
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden, AL5 5PU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
No published results yet.
76 first choices, 60 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 2.8%
- Pupils
- 178
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Harpenden, AL5 1QD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
51 first choices, 59 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 3.6%
- Pupils
- 243
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
The King's School
Harpenden, AL5 4DU · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results well above the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1658.3
England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Aldwickbury School
Al5 1ad · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13
- ISI:Inspected
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 333
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Hilda's School
Harpenden, AL5 2ES · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11 · Girls
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Girls
- Has a nursery
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools16
- Faith schools5 of 161 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class8take children from 2 or 3
The big picture
How AL5's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in AL5
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 16 primary schools in AL5 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
8 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in AL5, explained
There are 16 primary schools in AL5. 9 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in AL5?
There are 16 primary schools in AL5, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in AL5?
The highest-ranked primary schools in AL5 on Eduscope are St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Wood End School and Crabtree Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in AL5 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in AL5?
When choosing a primary school in AL5, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.