Alternatives to Harpenden Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Harpenden Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Harpenden Academy, for comparison
0.86 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2025: Improved significantly
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden |
0.4 km 0.2 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.89 → 0.88 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Crabtree Infants' School
Harpenden |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
1.42 | More families are naming it first 1.28 → 1.43 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Manland Primary School
Harpenden |
0.9 km 0.6 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.95 → 1.02 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| High Beeches Primary School
Harpenden |
1.2 km 0.7 mi |
0.75 | Little change 0.96 → 0.98 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Roundwood Primary School
Harpenden |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.80 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.93 → 0.83 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| The Grove Infant and Nursery School
Harpenden |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.15 | Little change 0.99 → 0.98 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.