Crabtree Infants' School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–7 · Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Crabtree Infants' School is a primary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire for ages 4–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where all pupils, including children in the early years, can flourish.”
- “Pupils know that all adults at the school want the very best for them and their learning.”
- “The inclusive, calm and harmonious environment helps pupils to thrive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 76 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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
- 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.
- Crabtree Junior School 0.0 mi Outstanding
- High Beeches Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Dominic Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Grove Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Harpenden Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Grove Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Manland Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published