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
- Website
- www.harpendenacademy.co.uk
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
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
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%
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
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
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 |