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St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Harpenden · AL5 2TP

Ages 4–11 · 149 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
137

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

149 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
83 / 66
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
149 / 154 (97%)
Free school meals
4%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Rizelle Crouch

Location

Address
Church Green
Postcode
AL5 2TP
Town
Harpenden
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 149 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Harpenden
20
Primary schools in Harpenden
13
Academies among open schools in Harpenden
30% (6)
Open schools in AL5
21
Primary in AL5
13
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Harpenden Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Harpenden · AL5 4EL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM5.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Roundwood Primary School

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    • KS284%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Manland Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Crabtree Infants' School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.44

    0.7 miles away

  • Crabtree Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Lea Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 4LE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.18

    0.9 miles away

  • High Beeches Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rizelle Crouch
Telephone
01582623620
Website
www.stnicholasce.org

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