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Church of England schools in and near Harpenden

All 2 Church of England schools in Harpenden, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Harpenden

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  1. St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

    Harpenden, AL5 2TP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Harpenden church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school91%

    Harpenden church of england schools 91%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Harpenden church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    149
    View school St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
  2. 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 a year
    –Harpenden church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    333
    View school Aldwickbury School

Just outside Harpenden

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Harpenden.

  1. St Helen's Church of England Primary School

    2.4 miles from Harpenden · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Harpenden church of england schools average, high absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Harpenden church of england schools 91%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Harpenden church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    184
    View school St Helen's Church of England Primary School
  2. Townsend Church of England School

    3.1 miles from Harpenden · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the England average, high absence.

    80 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22Harpenden church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    746
    View school Townsend Church of England School
  3. St Albans High School for Girls

    4.3 miles from Harpenden · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Harpenden church of england schools about 6
    Pupils
    1,106
    View school St Albans High School for Girls
The big picture

How Harpenden's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Harpenden

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Harpenden

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 2 Church of England schools in Harpenden have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Church of England schools in Harpenden, explained

There are 2 Church of England schools in Harpenden, teaching 482 children. 1 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

91.0% of pupils in Harpenden church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

4.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,804 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 4.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Harpenden?
There are 2 Church of England schools in Harpenden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Harpenden?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Harpenden on Eduscope are St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Harpenden 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.
What is the average class size in Harpenden Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Harpenden is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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