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EnglandEast of EnglandSt AlbansAL5 4LEThe Lea Primary School and Nursery
Primary

The Lea Primary School and Nursery

Primary

St Albans · Harpenden · AL5 4LE http://www.lea-pri.herts.sch.uk

Pupils
227
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
227
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
227
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Lea Primary School and Nursery · Primary · Hertfordshire

Finance£7165 spend / pupil£7130 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
70%
-10pp
96%83%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
7%
+7pp
26%13%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
20%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
33%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
73%
LA AVG 76.6%
SPAG higher standard
30%
LA AVG 33.5%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 106.57
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.24
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
227
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE
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
2024/2570%7%77%20%83%33%77%30%97%73%104.0106.0105.018%227
2023/2480%0%90%33%90%10%87%30%100%77%106.0107.0108.018%236
2022/2393%23%100%67%93%27%93%63%93%97%112.0110.0112.0+5.70+3.00+4.2019%236
2018/1996%26%100%37%96%37%100%56%93%93%109.0110.0110.0+3.70+3.20+4.3015%206
2017/1872%6%88%47%78%16%81%28%94%84%109.0106.0107.0+3.00-0.70+0.3010%229
2016/1752%3%79%38%62%10%72%17%86%83%107.0104.0106.0+0.70-3.70-0.8012%214

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
2024/2522722.418%20%11%5%12%
2023/2423620.018%22%9%5%12%
2022/2323619.719%24%12%5%13%
2021/2223122.017%20%13%4%9%
2020/2120819.616%20%14%
2018/1920616.915%23%13%4%9%
2017/1822922.110%20%15%4%10%
2016/1721420.912%17%15%4%12%

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