High Beeches Primary SchoolCrabtree Infants' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
High Beeches Primary School and Crabtree Infants' School are primary schools in Harpenden.
High Beeches Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Crabtree Infants' School scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Crabtree Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
High Beeches Primary School was judged Outstanding and Crabtree Infants' School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Beeches Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenHigh Beeches Primary School | HarpendenCrabtree Infants' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100 | A92/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 323rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | Harpenden, AL5 5PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 2.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 25.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 3.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% | 1.6% Stronger figure | 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.
High Beeches Primary School
Crabtree Infants' School
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