Crabtree Infants' SchoolHarpenden Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
Crabtree Infants' School and Harpenden Academy are primary schools in Harpenden.
Crabtree Infants' School scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Harpenden Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Crabtree Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Crabtree Infants' School was judged Outstanding and Harpenden Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Harpenden Academy (79.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenCrabtree Infants' School | HarpendenHarpenden Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A92/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 323rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 50th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 180 | Not reported | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 5PU | Harpenden, AL5 4EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 81.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.0% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 3.9% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden Academy
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