Primary schools in AL5 (postcode district)

There are 13 primary schools in AL5, teaching 3,429 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 11 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in AL5 All schools in AL5

Pupils from low-income families5%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools11 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 12places are under pressure here

Average class size28.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (13)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Crabtree Infants' SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Harpenden	178	2%	Outstanding 2024	99	97 to 100
2	Wood End SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Harpenden	457	2%	Outstanding 2023	99	98 to 100
3	High Beeches Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Harpenden	420	3%	Outstanding 2023	99	98 to 100
4	Crabtree Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Harpenden	256	1%	Outstanding 2023	98	95 to 99
5	Manland Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Harpenden	204	3%	Good 2024	97	93 to 99
6	The Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Harpenden	243	3%	Outstanding 2023	97	92 to 99
7	St Nicholas CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Harpenden	149	4%	Good 2022	92	81 to 97
8	Harpenden AcademyFree school · ages 4-11 · Harpenden	216	5%	Not inspected	92	81 to 97
9	The Grove Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-11 · Harpenden	350	9%	Good 2022	91	85 to 95
10	The Lea Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-11 · Harpenden	239	11%	No overall grade 2024	87	73 to 94
11	Roundwood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Harpenden	338	3%	Report card 2026	86	75 to 93
12	Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Harpenden	147	22%	No overall grade 2025	26	12 to 50
	St Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Harpenden	232	3%	Outstanding 2023	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.