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Harpenden Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 25 Vaughan Road
 Harpenden
 Hertfordshire AL5 4EL
Telephone: 01582 716910

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Harpenden Free School
Trust: Scholars' Education Trust
Sponsor: Scholars' Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Davies (since July 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Marissa Davis
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.6 / 6.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.46
Number of pupils: 216
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.5
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 4.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 6.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Hertfordshire
Constituency: Hitchin and Harpenden
Electoral Ward: Harpenden West
School Number: 9192060

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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