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36, STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, AL5 4ST

AL5 4ST · St Albans · East of England · England

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State-funded

11 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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421 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2TP

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 24 March 2022 · published 25 May 2022. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
02
434 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL5 1PF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 22 November 2023 · published 18 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
758 m0.5 mi straight-line

St George's School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Christian
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 11 March 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
04
813 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Crabtree Infants' School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–7
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 7 February 2024 · published 18 March 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
854 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Crabtree Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 29 November 2023 · published 15 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
918 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Sir John Lawes School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 28 March 2023 · published 22 May 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
953 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Manland Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sauncey Avenue, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QW

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 6 June 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
09
1,132 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

High Beeches Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5SD

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 8 June 2023: School remains Outstanding
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1,314 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

The Grove Junior School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QB

Phase
Primary
Ages
7–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 8 December 2022 · published 1 February 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,387 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

The Grove Infant and Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Dark Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1QD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–7
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 7 November 2023 · published 17 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,464 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Roundwood Park School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Roundwood Park, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 28 November 2023 · published 15 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Independent (private)

1 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

07
933 m0.6 mi straight-line

St Hilda's School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

28 Douglas Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2ES

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
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Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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