Hertfordshire · East of England

Schools in Harpenden

20 schools have a Harpenden postal address: 13 primary and 4 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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in Harpenden

Average Attainment 8

60.2

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.68

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

82%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

75%

of 12 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Harpenden

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Harpenden secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Harpenden schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	St George's School Academy converter · Not judged	63.7	+0.65	87%
2	Sir John Lawes School Academy converter · Outstanding	62.8	+0.79	85%
3	Roundwood Park School Academy converter · Outstanding	59.5	+0.79	82%
4	The King's School Other independent school	59.3	—	87%
5	Katherine Warington School Free schools · Good	54.8	+0.48	72%
6	Batford Nursery School Local authority nursery school	—	—	—
7	Crabtree Infants' School Academy converter · Outstanding	—	—	—
8	Crabtree Junior School Academy converter · Outstanding	—	—	—
9	Harpenden Academy Free schools	—	—	—
10	High Beeches Primary School Community school	—	—	—

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All schools in Harpenden (A–Z)

1–20 of 20 schools

Batford Nursery SchoolNursery · AL5 5BQ
Crabtree Infants' SchoolPrimary · AL5 5PU
Crabtree Junior SchoolPrimary · AL5 5PU
Harpenden AcademyPrimary · AL5 4EL
High Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 5SD
Katherine Warington SchoolSecondary · AL5 5FH
Manland Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 4QW
Roundwood Park SchoolSecondary · AL5 3AE
Roundwood Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 3AD
Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 5HL
Sir John Lawes SchoolSecondary · AL5 4QP
St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 1PF
St George's SchoolSecondary · AL5 4TD
St Hilda's SchoolNot applicable · AL5 2ES
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary · AL5 2TP
The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · AL5 1QD
The Grove Junior SchoolPrimary · AL5 1QB
The King's SchoolNot applicable · AL5 4DU
The Lea Primary School and NurseryPrimary · AL5 4LE
Wood End SchoolPrimary · AL5 3EF

Admissions and catchment distances

All Harpenden schools are in Hertfordshire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Hertfordshire · Hertfordshire catchment distances

Common questions about schools in Harpenden

How many schools are there in Harpenden?

20 open schools have a Harpenden postal address: 13 primary, 4 secondary and 3 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Harpenden have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: St George's School (63.7), Sir John Lawes School (62.8), Roundwood Park School (59.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Harpenden?

Harpenden schools are in Hertfordshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.