St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 March 2022. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 March 2022
Strengths
- “St Nicholas is a very happy school.”
- “Pupils are polite, friendly, and enthusiastic about learning.”
- “In the playground, they like talking about what they know.”
To improve
- “In a few areas, such as history, leaders do not plan the knowledge pupils need to know as precisely.”
- “This means teachers are occasionally less clear about what should be taught and when.”
- “Pupils sometimes do not make all the connections they should between different parts of their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 91% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Harpenden Academy 0.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Roundwood Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manland Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Crabtree Infants' School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crabtree Junior School 0.8 mi Outstanding
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- High Beeches Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published