Harpenden Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 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
- Website
- www.harpendenacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 214 (50% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.8%
- Girls
- 54.2%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 5.1% |
| Other Asian | 5.6% |
| Other White | 7.5% |
| Mixed | 14.5% |
| White British | 54.7% |
| Indian | 4.2% |
| African | 1.9% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Irish | 0.9% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.4
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 81% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Harpenden Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 29
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 32.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 25 12 13 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 4 | 33 13 20 |
| Year 5 | 33 16 17 |
| Year 6 | 32 16 16 |