The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Harpenden · AL5 4LE · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS293%
- Absence5.1%
0.5 miles away
OpenURN 117650
The King's School
Other independent school · Harpenden · AL5 4DU
Ages 4–16 · 169 pupils · Hertfordshire
Attainment 8
60.5
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Attainment 860.5
English & maths grade 5+77%
English & maths grade 4+96%
EBacc entry50%
EBacc APS: 5.5
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill75%
169 pupils · 225 places
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- Boys / girls
- 86 / 83
- School capacity
- 225
- Capacity fill
- 169 / 225 (75%)
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent school
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Christian
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew J Reeves
Location
- Address
- Elmfield, Ambrose Lane
- Postcode
- AL5 4DU
- 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 other independent school, Ages 4–16, in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Christian.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St George's School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Harpenden · AL5 4TD · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att864.2
- P80.7
- Absence6.6%
0.7 miles away
Roundwood Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Harpenden · AL5 3AD · Hertfordshire
Ages 3–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.1%
0.7 miles away
Roundwood Park School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Harpenden · AL5 3AE · Hertfordshire
Ages 11–18
- Att862.5
- P80.8
- Absence6.7%
0.7 miles away
Wood End School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Harpenden · AL5 3EF · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS282%
- Absence4.0%
0.8 miles away
Manland Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Harpenden · AL5 4QW · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS287%
- Absence3.8%
0.8 miles away
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Harpenden · AL5 2TP · Hertfordshire
Ages 4–11
- KS279%
- Absence3.4%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew J Reeves
- Telephone
- 01582767566