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EnglandEast of EnglandSt AlbansAL5 5PUCrabtree Junior School
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Crabtree Junior School

Primary

St Albans · Harpenden · AL5 5PU http://www.crabtreeschools.org

Pupils
256
cap. 256
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
256
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
256
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding

Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Crabtree Junior School · Primary · Hertfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
86%
+1pp
95%85%75%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
RWM higher standard
25%
+5pp
38%25%12%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 25%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
65%
Writing expected standard
91%
Writing higher standard
32%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
89%
SPAG higher standard
57%
Reading scaled score
110.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
256
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
1%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2586%25%94%65%91%32%88%37%100%89%110.0107.0111.015%256
2023/2485%20%92%52%91%38%89%43%92%94%110.0108.0111.014%257
2022/2375%12%89%51%78%20%83%40%82%82%110.0107.0109.0+1.10-1.20-0.8010%255
2018/1978%34%86%47%92%53%86%47%89%94%109.0109.0111.0+1.20+2.10+0.7015%254
2017/1895%38%100%63%98%58%97%57%95%95%110.0110.0112.0+1.90+2.70+2.0013%254
2016/1794%36%98%67%94%50%95%53%95%95%112.0110.0112.0+4.10+2.10+2.4010%256

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2525618.315%14%1%4%4%
2023/2425717.814%14%1%4%5%
2022/2325515.710%12%2%4%4%
2021/2225620.07%9%2%6%12%
2020/2125620.38%7%2%
2018/1925420.815%5%3%2%3%
2017/1825419.713%4%3%2%2%
2016/1725619.810%4%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.