1
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 5PU
1
18 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in AL5
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of AL5. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
5
Good
6
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 45% · G: 55% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Wood End School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 3EF
1
30 Jan 2024
3
Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 5PU
1
15 Jan 2024
4
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 1QD
1
17 Dec 2023
5
High Beeches Primary School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 5SD
1
26 Apr 2017
6
Roundwood Primary School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 3AD
2
22 Nov 2021
7
Harpenden Academy
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 4EL
2
8 Jul 2019
8
Manland Primary School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 4QW
2
18 Oct 2018
9
Sauncey Wood Primary School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 5HL
2
4 Apr 2014
10
The Grove Junior School
Harpenden • Hertfordshire • AL5 1QB
2
15 Apr 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Not judged • Nov 2024