High Beeches Primary SchoolWood End School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
High Beeches Primary School and Wood End School are primary schools in Harpenden.
High Beeches Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Wood End School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Wood End School is ahead on our composite score.
High Beeches Primary School was judged Outstanding and Wood End School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for High Beeches Primary School and 80.0% for Wood End School.
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) and has held broadly level at Wood End School (82.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenHigh Beeches Primary School | HarpendenWood End School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 5th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 460 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | Harpenden, AL5 3EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 460 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 2.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
Wood End School
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