Harpenden Academy is a primary school located in Harpenden. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/06/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are well above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden

School Information

Address: 25 Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL
Website: www.harpendenacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01582716910
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Davies
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 143648

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/06/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity:
Number of Pupils: 233
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 123

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 6 Confidence interval 3.6 to 8.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 5.5
Maths
Average: 2 Confidence interval -0.1 to 4.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:24%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Batford Nursery School
Holcroft Road , AL5 5BQ 		4out of 4 1,774 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harpenden Academy
25 Vaughan Road , AL5 4EL 		3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Church Green , AL5 2TP 		3out of 4 399 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
St Dominic Catholic Primary School , Southdown Road AL5 1PF 		4out of 4 522 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 935 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 978 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 791 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,000 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,520 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 1,535 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 957 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 1,791 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 1,828 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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