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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 8 June 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
- 28 February 2017Graded inspection: Outstanding
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry227 applications · 60 places offered · 63 named it first
- 2026 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2025 3.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2024 4.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2023 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2022 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2021 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2020 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2019 4.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2018 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2017 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2016 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
- 2015 5.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2014 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- This school
- Hertfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 60 | 227 | 3.8 | 63 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 214 | 3.6 | 45 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 255 | 4.3 | 71 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2023 | 57 | 220 | 3.9 | 55 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 233 | 3.9 | 56 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 264 | 4.4 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2020 | 60 | 254 | 4.2 | 69 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2019 | 60 | 279 | 4.7 | 47 | 0.78 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 278 | 4.6 | 57 | 0.95 |
| Sep 2017 | 57 | 230 | 4.0 | 42 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 275 | 4.6 | 55 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 338 | 5.6 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2014 | 60 | 304 | 5.1 | 40 | 0.67 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 98% · Writing 80% · Maths 95% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Hertfordshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 15% | 113 | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 17% | 112 | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 19% | 110 | 110 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- High Beeches Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Outstanding20233.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
- 0.4 km · HertfordshireOutstanding20244.3applications per place
- 0.4 km · HertfordshireOutstanding202386%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · HertfordshireRemains Good202282%met the SATs standard
- 0.6 km · HertfordshireOutstanding20232.4applications per place
- 1.0 km · HertfordshireOutstanding20232.1applications per place
- 1.2 km · HertfordshireImproved significantly20253.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · HertfordshireRemains Good · improving20244.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20223.4applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 117342 · 919/2437
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 420 on roll
- Free school meals
- 3.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire · St Albans
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources