Sauncey Wood Primary SchoolThe Lea Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Harpenden.
Summary of the comparison
Sauncey Wood Primary School and The Lea Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Harpenden.
Sauncey Wood Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Lea Primary School and Nursery scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Lea Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Sauncey Wood Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Lea Primary School and Nursery was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Sauncey Wood Primary School and 70.0% for The Lea Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sauncey Wood Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Lea Primary School and Nursery (93.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenSauncey Wood Primary School | HarpendenThe Lea Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 259th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 13th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 5HL | Harpenden, AL5 4LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 19.8% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 11.7% 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.
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.
Sauncey Wood Primary School
The Lea Primary School and Nursery
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