High Beeches Primary School is a primary school located in Harpenden. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 01/03/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden

School Information

Address: Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD
Website: http://www.highbeeches.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01582767966
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Walker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117342

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 419
Number of Boys: 232
Number of Girls: 187

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 0.9 to 5.4
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.9 to 3.3
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 1.8 to 5.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:90%
England Average:65%

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

School:30%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:110
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:111
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 1,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Beeches Primary School
Aldwickbury Crescent , AL5 5SD 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 420 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crabtree Junior School
Crabtree Lane , AL5 5PU 		4out of 4 425 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Grove Junior School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QB 		3out of 4 626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Dark Lane , AL5 1QD 		4out of 4 660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir John Lawes School
Manland Way , AL5 4QP 		4out of 4 1,319 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
Sun Lane , AL5 4TD 		4out of 4 1,672 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Katherine Warington School
Lower Luton Road , AL5 5FH 		- not rated 1,701 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Roundwood Park School
Roundwood Park , AL5 3AE 		4out of 4 2,821 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aldwickbury School
Aldwickbury School , Wheathampstead Road AL5 1AD 		- not rated 515 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Hilda's School
28 Douglas Road , AL5 2ES 		- not rated 2,229 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
The King's School
Elmfield , Ambrose Lane AL5 4DU 		- not rated 2,827 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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