St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Harpenden for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 10 primary schools in Harpenden. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2012, report published 4 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths91%

91%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score114

114, 8 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

149 pupils on roll, with places for 154

Eligible for free school meals4%

4%, 22.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.4%

17.4%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.7%

4.7%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harpenden Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
St Hilda's School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Dominic Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Roundwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
Manland Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	91% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rizelle Crouch
Phone: 01582623620
Website: stnicholasce.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117434

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.