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Crabtree Infants' School

URN
140707
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Crabtree Infants' School
URN
140707
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

96 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#6 of 322 schools in Hertfordshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
18 March 2024
Inspection date
7 February 2024
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

59

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

264

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

59

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

4.47×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Hertfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Hertfordshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.crabtreeschools.org

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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

AL5 5PU - Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Contact details

Address
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Postcode
AL5 5PU
Phone
1582623597
Website
http://www.crabtreeschools.org
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Hertfordshire
Local authority code
919

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 986 schools in Hertfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

986

Open schools

589

Closed schools

395

Primary schools

614

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 18 March 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    18 March 20247 February 2024S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 18 March 2024
    • Outstanding

      Published
      18 March 2024
      Inspected
      7 February 2024
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    22.4%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 59

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    175

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary614 (63.5%)
    • Secondary175 (18.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other178 (18.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Crabtree Infants' School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Crabtree Junior School61 mPrimaryClosed
    Crabtree Junior School61 mPrimaryOpen
    High Beeches Primary School384 mPrimaryOpen
    St Dominic Catholic Primary School810 mPrimaryClosed
    St Dominic Catholic Primary School810 mPrimaryOpen
    Harpenden Free School844 mPrimaryClosed
    The Grove Junior School847 mPrimaryOpen
    Sir John Lawes School851 mSecondaryClosed
    Sir John Lawes School851 mSecondaryOpen
    • Crabtree Infants' School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Crabtree Junior School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Crabtree Junior School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • High Beeches Primary School
      Distance
      384 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Hertfordshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbots Langley SchoolPrimaryWD5 0BQOpen
    Abel Smith SchoolPrimarySG13 8AEOpen
    Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimaryAL3 5NLOpen
    Alban City SchoolPrimaryAL1 3RROpen
    Alban Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryWD25 7NXClosed
    • Abbots Langley School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WD5 0BQ
      Status
      Open
    • Abel Smith School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SG13 8AE
      Status
      Open
    • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      AL3 5NL
      Status
      Open
    • Alban City School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      AL1 3RR
      Status
      Open
    • Alban Wood Infant and Nursery School
    St Dominic Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    810 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Dominic Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    810 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Harpenden Free School
    Distance
    844 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Grove Junior School
    Distance
    847 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Sir John Lawes School
    Distance
    851 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Sir John Lawes School
    Distance
    851 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    WD25 7NX
    Status
    Closed