Harpenden AcademySt Dominic Catholic Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.

Summary of the comparison

Harpenden Academy and St Dominic Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Harpenden.

  • Harpenden Academy was judged Good and St Dominic Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding.

  • 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

Harpenden Academy versus St Dominic Catholic Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure HarpendenHarpenden AcademyHarpendenSt Dominic Catholic Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB73/100 Not scored
Local ranking50th of 391 in Hertfordshire Not ranked
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: OutstandingStronger figure
School typeFree schools Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll214 Not reported
CapacityNot reported240
LocationHarpenden, AL5 4EL Harpenden, AL5 1PF
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard81.0% Not reported62.0%
At higher standard19.0% Not reported8.0%
Reading average scaled score110.0 Not reported106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Not reported105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census214 Not reported
Free school meals (ever 6)6.5% Not reported
English as an additional language17.3% Not reported
SEN support10.3% Not reported
SEN with an EHC plan3.7% Not reported
Attendance
Overall absence3.9% Not reported6.2%
Persistent absence5.6% Not reported15.8%

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.

Full profiles: Harpenden Academy · St Dominic Catholic Primary School