Schools in Harpenden
20 schools with a Harpenden postal address: 14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 nursery. 2 are independent. 9 had more first-choice applications than places last year.
Primary schools (14)
- Crabtree Infants' SchoolState · Ages 4–7Ofsted:Outstanding· 2024 Oversubscribed
- Crabtree Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 86%
- Harpenden AcademyState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Improved significantly· 2025KS2 expected standard: 81%
- High Beeches Primary SchoolState · Ages 5–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 80% Oversubscribed
- Manland Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good· 2024KS2 expected standard: 91% Oversubscribed
- Roundwood Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11Report card: strong areas· 2026KS2 expected standard: 69%
- Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2025KS2 expected standard: 59%
- St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolState · Ages 3–11 · Roman CatholicOfsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 81% Oversubscribed
- St Hilda's SchoolIndependent · Ages 2–11 · GirlsIndependent inspection
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolState · Ages 4–11 · Church of EnglandOfsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 91%
- The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–7Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
- The Grove Junior SchoolState · Ages 7–11Ofsted:Good· 2022KS2 expected standard: 82%
- The Lea Primary School and NurseryState · Ages 3–11Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2024KS2 expected standard: 70% Oversubscribed
- Wood End SchoolState · Ages 4–11Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023KS2 expected standard: 80% Oversubscribed
Secondary schools (4)
- Katherine Warington SchoolState · Ages 11–19Ofsted:Good· 2024Attainment 8: 54.8
- Roundwood Park SchoolState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023Attainment 8: 59.5 Oversubscribed
- Sir John Lawes SchoolState · Ages 11–18Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023Attainment 8: 62.8 Oversubscribed
- St George's SchoolState · Ages 11–18 · ChristianOfsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025Attainment 8: 63.7 Oversubscribed
All-through schools (1)
- The King's SchoolIndependent · Ages 4–16 · ChristianIndependent inspectionAttainment 8: 59.3
Nursery schools (1)
- Batford Nursery SchoolState · Ages 3–5Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
Nearby towns
Based on each school's postal address in the DfE register, so a few schools near the edge of Harpenden may be listed under a neighbouring town. Alternative provision is not listed. Inspection outcomes are shown under the framework each school was inspected with. About the data