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100% Outstanding or Good · above the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 22 schools.

By Ofsted rating

7 Outstanding
2 Good
13 No current grade

By phase

1 Nursery
15 Primary
6 Secondary

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The Grove Infant and Nursery School

Community school · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–7
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMs Andrea Sharkey
    AddressDark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582761849
    Websitehttp://www.groveinfants.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 8.52 mi (varies)
    URN117281
    Distance0.9 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 243 on roll +
    On roll 243 of 270 capacity (90% full)
    Eligible for free school meals2.5%
    Gender split51.9% boys, 48.1% girls
    English as an additional language8.2%
    Ethnicity White 83.5%, Asian 5.6%, Black 1.2%, Mixed 6.9%, Other 2.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2023-12-17

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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Wood End School

Community school · 1.4 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 80.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Richard Boulton
    AddressYeomans Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582761636
    Websitehttp://www.woodend.herts.sch.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 1.71 mi (varies)
    URN117358
    Distance1.4 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 457 on roll +
    On roll 457 of 450 capacity (102% full)
    Eligible for free school meals2.0%
    Gender split50.3% boys, 49.7% girls
    English as an additional language8.1%
    Ethnicity White 74.6%, Asian 11.8%, Black 0.2%, Mixed 11.6%, Other 1.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-01-30

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 80.0% +
    Meeting expected standard80.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 82.0%
    2023/24 92.0%
    2024/25 80.0%
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Roundwood Park School

Academy converter · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 94% of leavers continue into further study.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustROUNDWOOD PARK SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Katherine Barter
    AddressRoundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582765344
    Websitehttp://www.roundwoodpark.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 2.11 mi (varies)
    URN136973
    Distance0.9 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 1421 on roll +
    On roll 1421 of 1179 capacity (121% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)194
    Eligible for free school meals6.4%
    Gender split53.5% boys, 46.5% girls
    English as an additional language8.9%
    Ethnicity White 78.8%, Asian 11.1%, Black 2.1%, Mixed 6.6%, Other 1.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-01-15

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths67.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 0.54
    2023/24 0.79
    2024/25
  • Destinations 94% into further study +
    School sixth form73.3%
    Sixth-form college0.0%
    Further education college20.5%
    Apprenticeship0.5%
    Employment0.5%
    Not a sustained destination1.9%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Sir John Lawes School

Academy converter · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 96% of leavers continue into further study.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Philip Newbery
    AddressManland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582760043
    Websitehttp://www.sjl.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 0.64 mi (varies)
    URN137270
    Distance0.5 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 1373 on roll +
    On roll 1373 of 1200 capacity (114% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)192
    Eligible for free school meals8.4%
    Gender split53.5% boys, 46.5% girls
    English as an additional language13.5%
    Ethnicity White 67.3%, Asian 16.8%, Black 3.1%, Mixed 9.1%, Other 3.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2023-05-22

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths75.5%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 0.79
    2023/24 0.79
    2024/25
  • Destinations 96% into further study +
    School sixth form78.0%
    Sixth-form college0.5%
    Further education college17.0%
    Apprenticeship1.0%
    Employment0.0%
    Not a sustained destination2.5%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Crabtree Infants' School

Academy converter · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range4–7
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustIVY LEARNING TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMiss Emma Simmons
    AddressCrabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582623597
    Websitehttp://www.crabtreeschools.org
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 0.38 mi (varies)
    URN140707
    Distance0.5 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 178 on roll +
    On roll 178 of 180 capacity (99% full)
    Eligible for free school meals1.7%
    Gender split49.4% boys, 50.6% girls
    English as an additional language19.1%
    Ethnicity White 74.7%, Asian 7.3%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 14.6%, Other 3.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-03-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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Crabtree Junior School

Academy converter · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 86.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range7–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustIVY LEARNING TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMiss Emma Simmons
    AddressCrabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582623501
    Websitehttp://www.crabtreeschools.org
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 1.68 mi (varies)
    URN140708
    Distance0.5 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 256 on roll +
    On roll 256 of 256 capacity (100% full)
    Eligible for free school meals0.8%
    Gender split53.1% boys, 46.9% girls
    English as an additional language14.1%
    Ethnicity White 77.3%, Asian 11.0%, Black 0.8%, Mixed 10.2%, Other 0.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-01-15

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 86.0% +
    Meeting expected standard86.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 75.0%
    2023/24 85.0%
    2024/25 86.0%
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St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · 0.3 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Lynn Wilson
    AddressSt Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582760047
    Websitehttp://www.stdominic.herts.sch.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.44 mi Estimated
    URN151499
    Distance0.3 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 232 on roll +
    On roll 232 of 240 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals2.6%
    Gender split52.2% boys, 47.8% girls
    English as an additional language14.2%
    Ethnicity White 76.3%, Asian 6.9%, Black 2.2%, Mixed 13.4%, Other 1.3%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-01-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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Roundwood Primary School

Community school · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Kate Hooft
    AddressRoundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582460756
    Websitewww.roundwoodprimary.herts.sch.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 4.09 mi (varies)
    URN117211
    Distance0.9 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 338 on roll +
    On roll 338 of 339 capacity (100% full)
    Eligible for free school meals2.7%
    Gender split53.8% boys, 46.2% girls
    English as an additional language10.9%
    Ethnicity White 70.1%, Asian 13.4%, Black 0.6%, Mixed 13.3%, Other 2.7%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2021-11-22

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 69.0% +
    Meeting expected standard69.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 69.0%
    2023/24 84.0%
    2024/25 69.0%
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Katherine Warington School

Free schools · 1.0 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range11–19
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    TrustHARPENDEN SECONDARY EDUCATION TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr David Martin
    AddressLower Luton Road, Harpenden
    Phone01582314777
    Websitewww.kwschool.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 4.47 mi (varies)
    URN145890
    Distance1.0 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 1113 on roll +
    On roll 1113
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)173
    Eligible for free school meals12.6%
    Gender split55.1% boys, 44.9% girls
    English as an additional language7.5%
    Ethnicity White 77.7%, Asian 6.7%, Black 4.5%, Mixed 10.2%, Other 1.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2024-04-24

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths59.5%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23
    2023/24 0.48
    2024/25
  • Destinations 0% into further study +
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Batford Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · 1.0 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseNursery
    TypeLocal authority nursery school
    Age range3–5
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formNot applicable
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Sarah Hedges
    AddressHolcroft Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582713872
    Websitewww.batfordnursery.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN117068
    Distance1.0 mi

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  • Pupils 72 on roll +
    On roll 72
    Eligible for free school meals0.0%
    Gender split59.7% boys, 40.3% girls
    English as an additional language9.7%
    Ethnicity White 72.3%, Asian 9.8%, Black 1.4%, Mixed 13.9%, Other 2.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-04-19.

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Sauncey Wood Primary School

Community school · 1.0 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Jamie Brewis
    AddressPickford Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582621514
    Websitewww.saunceywood.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 7.22 mi (varies)
    URN117102
    Distance1.0 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 147 on roll +
    On roll 147 of 210 capacity (70% full)
    Eligible for free school meals22.4%
    Gender split55.8% boys, 44.2% girls
    English as an additional language20.4%
    Ethnicity White 80.3%, Asian 10.9%, Black 2.7%, Mixed 4.1%, Other 2.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2024-04-24.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 59.0% +
    Meeting expected standard59.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 55.0%
    2023/24 40.0%
    2024/25 59.0%
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Manland Primary School

Community school · 0.6 mi

91.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Claire Wicks
    AddressSauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582713452
    Websitehttp://www.manland.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 0.35 mi (varies)
    URN117103
    Distance0.6 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 204 on roll +
    On roll 204 of 210 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals3.4%
    Gender split52.5% boys, 47.5% girls
    English as an additional language17.6%
    Ethnicity White 83.8%, Asian 9.4%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 6.0%, Other 1.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 91.0% +
    Meeting expected standard91.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 87.0%
    2023/24 87.0%
    2024/25 91.0%
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The Grove Junior School

Community school · 0.8 mi

82.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMiss Lorna Urquhart
    AddressDark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582760031
    Websitehttp://www.thegrovejunior.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.38 mi Estimated
    URN117258
    Distance0.8 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 350 on roll +
    On roll 350 of 360 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals9.1%
    Gender split50.6% boys, 49.4% girls
    English as an additional language10.6%
    Ethnicity White 79.5%, Asian 7.2%, Black 2.0%, Mixed 9.2%, Other 2.3%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 82.0% +
    Meeting expected standard82.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 74.0%
    2023/24 77.0%
    2024/25 82.0%
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The Lea Primary School and Nursery

Community school · 0.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Tracey Berry
    AddressMoorland Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582767939
    Websitehttp://www.lea-pri.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.23 mi Estimated
    URN117327
    Distance0.9 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 239 on roll +
    On roll 239 of 236 capacity (101% full)
    Eligible for free school meals12.6%
    Gender split53.6% boys, 46.4% girls
    English as an additional language16.3%
    Ethnicity White 69.0%, Asian 15.5%, Black 2.5%, Mixed 12.2%, Other 0.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-06-21.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 70.0% +
    Meeting expected standard70.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 93.0%
    2023/24 80.0%
    2024/25 70.0%
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High Beeches Primary School

Community school · 0.7 mi

80.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range5–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Jonathan Walker
    AddressAldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582767966
    Websitehttp://www.highbeeches.herts.sch.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 0.79 mi (varies)
    URN117342
    Distance0.7 mi

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 420 on roll +
    On roll 420 of 420 capacity (100% full)
    Eligible for free school meals3.3%
    Gender split51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
    English as an additional language12.4%
    Ethnicity White 72.6%, Asian 12.5%, Black 2.6%, Mixed 11.0%, Other 1.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 80.0% +
    Meeting expected standard80.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 77.0%
    2023/24 75.0%
    2024/25 80.0%
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St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 0.3 mi

91.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Rizelle Crouch
    AddressChurch Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582623620
    Websitewww.stnicholasce.org
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.38 mi Estimated
    URN117434
    Distance0.3 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 149 on roll +
    On roll 149 of 154 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals4.0%
    Gender split55.7% boys, 44.3% girls
    English as an additional language17.4%
    Ethnicity White 71.8%, Asian 9.4%, Black 6.1%, Mixed 12.1%, Other 0.7%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 91.0% +
    Meeting expected standard91.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 79.0%
    2023/24 68.0%
    2024/25 91.0%
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Townsend Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · 2.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range11–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Anthony Flack
    AddressHigh Oaks, St Albans, Hertfordshire
    Phone01727853047
    Websitehttp://www.townsend.herts.sch.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.4 mi Estimated
    URN117555
    Distance2.9 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 746 on roll +
    On roll 746 of 853 capacity (87% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)137
    Eligible for free school meals24.4%
    Gender split51.7% boys, 48.3% girls
    English as an additional language20.8%
    Ethnicity White 58.6%, Asian 9.5%, Black 19.6%, Mixed 10.2%, Other 2.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths40.1%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.1
    2023/24 0.14
    2024/25
  • Destinations 88% into further study +
    School sixth form45.6%
    Sixth-form college4.8%
    Further education college37.6%
    Apprenticeship2.4%
    Employment4.0%
    Not a sustained destination3.2%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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St George's School

Academy converter · 0.4 mi

96% of leavers continue into further study.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterChristian
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustST GEORGE'S SCHOOL, HARPENDEN ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Andy Ford
    AddressSun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582765477
    Websitehttp://www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.52 mi Estimated
    URN138356
    Distance0.4 mi

    Hertfordshire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1351 on roll +
    On roll 1351 of 1406 capacity (96% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)188
    Eligible for free school meals4.3%
    Gender split50.8% boys, 49.2% girls
    English as an additional language20.0%
    Ethnicity White 70.2%, Asian 9.2%, Black 11.2%, Mixed 7.4%, Other 2.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths76.6%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 0.72
    2023/24 0.65
    2024/25
  • Destinations 96% into further study +
    School sixth form84.2%
    Sixth-form college1.4%
    Further education college10.2%
    Apprenticeship0.5%
    Employment1.4%
    Not a sustained destination0.5%
    Academic year2022/23

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Harpenden Academy

Free schools · 79 yd

81.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    TrustSCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMrs Lisa Davies
    Address25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582716910
    Websitewww.harpendenacademy.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Published admission distance 5.57 mi (varies)
    URN143648
    Distance79 yd

    Published admission distance is a real figure from Hertfordshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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  • Pupils 216 on roll +
    On roll 216
    Eligible for free school meals5.1%
    Gender split44.9% boys, 55.1% girls
    English as an additional language18.1%
    Ethnicity White 62.1%, Asian 16.7%, Black 2.8%, Mixed 14.4%, Other 4.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2025-02-05.

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  • Exam Results 81.0% +
    Meeting expected standard81.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 79.0%
    2023/24 82.0%
    2024/25 81.0%
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Aldwickbury School

Other independent school · 1.0 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range3–13
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Paul Symes
    AddressAldwickbury School, Wheathampstead Road
    Phone01582713022
    Websitewww.aldwickbury.org.uk
    URN117608
    Distance1.0 mi

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  • Pupils 333 on roll +
    On roll 333 of 450 capacity (74% full)
    Gender split99.4% boys, 0.6% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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St Hilda's School

Other independent school · 0.6 mi

  • Details Girls +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range2–11
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Daniel Sayers
    Address28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582712307
    Websitehttps://www.sthildasharpenden.co.uk/
    URN117627
    Distance0.6 mi

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  • Pupils 134 on roll +
    On roll 134 of 182 capacity (74% full)
    Gender split7.5% boys, 92.5% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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The King's School

Other independent school · 1.1 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseAll-through
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range4–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChristian
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityHertfordshire
    Head teacherMr Andrew J Reeves
    AddressElmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
    Phone01582767566
    Websitewww.thekingsschool.com
    URN117650
    Distance1.1 mi

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  • Pupils 169 on roll +
    On roll 169 of 225 capacity (75% full)
    Gender split50.9% boys, 49.1% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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