Best 3 Primary schools in Harpenden – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Crabtree Infants' School (Primary) in Harpenden; Wood End School (Primary) in Harpenden; Crabtree Junior School (Primary) in Harpenden — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Crabtree Infants' School, Wood End School and Crabtree Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Crabtree Infants' School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Crabtree Infants' School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 0–5%, range 0–5%–0–5%; all within the Ivy Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Crabtree Infants' School
AL5 5PU
|
Wood End School
AL5 3EF
|
Crabtree Junior School
AL5 5PU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5PU |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EF |
Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5PU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Mar 2024 | 1 30 Jan 2024 | 1 15 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 180 | 450 | 256 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Ivy Learning Trust | Hertfordshire (919) | Ivy Learning Trust |
| Website | www.crabtreeschools.org | www.woodend.herts.sch.uk | www.crabtreeschools.org |
| Telephone | 01582623597 | 01582761636 | 01582623501 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Crabtree Infants' School
AL5 5PU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 5PU - Ofsted
- 1 18 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Website
- www.crabtreeschools.org
- Telephone
- 01582623597
Wood End School
AL5 3EF
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 3EF - Ofsted
- 1 30 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Hertfordshire (919)
- Website
- www.woodend.herts.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01582761636
Crabtree Junior School
AL5 5PU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 5PU - Ofsted
- 1 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ivy Learning Trust
- Website
- www.crabtreeschools.org
- Telephone
- 01582623501
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