- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Harpenden average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.3%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 232
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Primary schools in Harpenden
All 16 primary schools in Harpenden. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Harpenden average.
76 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.4%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 457
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results above the Harpenden average.
Met the standard at 1186%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.7%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 256
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results close to the Harpenden average.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.1%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Harpenden average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.4%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 338
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Harpenden average, high absence.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Harpenden average, low absence.
41 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Harpenden average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.9%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Harpenden average.
Met the standard at 1182%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 2.9%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 350
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the Harpenden average.
18 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.1%Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 149
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well below the Harpenden average, high absence.
10 first choices, 17 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Harpenden 80%England 62%
- Days missed
- 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%Harpenden 3.7%
- 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%Harpenden 3.7%
- 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
- –Harpenden 3.7%
- 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
- –Harpenden 3.7%
- 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
- –Harpenden 3.7%
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Primary schools16
- Met the standard at 1179.6%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 161 Catholic, 2 Church of England
- With a nursery class8take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals4.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Harpenden's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
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.
Ofsted grades in Harpenden
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 6 of 10
- Good: 4 of 10
- Requires improvement: 0 of 10
- Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Harpenden
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 16 primary 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.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Harpenden, explained
There are 16 primary schools in Harpenden, teaching 4,065 children. 9 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 6 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
79.6% of pupils in Harpenden met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 59% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
4.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,607 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 6.3% 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 primary schools are in Harpenden?
There are 16 primary schools in Harpenden, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Harpenden?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Harpenden 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 many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Harpenden?
Harpenden has 6 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Harpenden perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Harpenden, 80% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Harpenden primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Harpenden is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Harpenden?
When choosing a primary school in Harpenden, 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.