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Faith schools in Harpenden

All 6 faith schools in Harpenden.

6 schools in Harpenden

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  1. St Dominic Catholic Primary School

    Harpenden, AL5 1PF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Harpenden faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Harpenden faith schools 85%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    25.6
    View school St Dominic Catholic Primary School
  2. St George's School

    Harpenden, AL5 4TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Harpenden faith schools average.

    240 first choices, 177 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.6

    Harpenden faith schools 65.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    1,351
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school St George's School
  3. St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Harpenden faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1191%

    Harpenden faith schools 85%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    149
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
  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 below the Harpenden faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1658.3

    Harpenden faith schools 65.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The King's School
  5. 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
    –Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    333
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Aldwickbury School
  6. 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
    –Harpenden faith schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    134
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Hilda's School
The big picture

How Harpenden's faith schools spread out

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

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Harpenden average 4.4%St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School: 3.1%St Dominic Catholic Primary School: 3.3%St George's School: 6.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Harpenden

Ofsted grades in Harpenden

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Harpenden

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 6 faith 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

Faith schools in Harpenden, explained

There are 6 faith schools in Harpenden, teaching 2,368 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

85.2% of pupils in Harpenden faith 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 £9,319 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.2% 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 faith schools are in Harpenden?
There are 6 faith schools in Harpenden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Harpenden?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Harpenden on Eduscope are St Dominic Catholic Primary School, St George's School and 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 many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Harpenden?
Harpenden has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Harpenden is 18:1. 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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