Crabtree Infants' School
Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Crabtree Infants' School is a primary school in Harpenden for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 18 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 February 2024
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. The school is aspirational. Pupils develop highly positive attitudes to their learning right from the start. They become curious and confident learners. Staff make it a priority to know all the pupils and their families well. This helps pupils feel safe and cared for. Pupils talk fondly about 'the hive', a place they can go to talk to adults if they have any worries. Pupils arrive each day full of smiles and eager to start their learning. Staff expect pupils to behave well, and they do. Behaviour is exemplary during lessons, around the school and in the playground. Pupils know and model the school values at all times. They care and look out for each other. They are confident to take risks and know it is okay to make mistakes. Pupils are overwhelmingly happy at school. Pupils, and their parents and carers, would unreservedly recommend this school to others. Everyone is proud to be part of the Crabtree family.
Pupil numbers and mix
178 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Crabtree Infants' School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
| High Beeches Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| The Grove Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| Aldwickbury School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- IVY LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Simmons
- Phone
- 01582623597
- Address
- Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 140707
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.