Harpenden Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 7 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
143648
Address
25 Vaughan Road, AL5 4EL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
213 (50% of total capacity)
Boys
48.4%
Girls
51.6%
First language not English
18.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
7%
Persistent absence
9.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.3%
Mixed 14.6%
Other White 7%
Chinese 5.2%
Indian 4.7%
Other Asian 4.2%
African 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Irish 1.4%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 79%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 27%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Harpenden Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
30
From another Local Authority
17
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
30
13
17
Year 2
29
13
16
Year 3
30
12
18
Year 4
32
16
16
Year 5
29
14
15
Year 6
33
19
14
Year 2023-2024

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