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Crabtree Junior School

St Albans, AL5 5PUPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#739 of 13,686 nationally

About Crabtree Junior School

Crabtree Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, and it is running at full capacity with 256 pupils on roll matching its 256-place school capacity. The school serves a notably affluent intake: just 0. 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, far below the national average of around 23% and well under the Hertfordshire local authority average for primary schools. Despite this, the school is clearly in demand — it is ranked 10th out of 40 primary schools in the St Albans local authority area, placing it in the top 25% locally, and sits 21st out of 401 schools of the same type across the whole authority. Its closest outstanding-rated neighbour is Crabtree Infants' School, just 0. 1 km away, suggesting a strong local cluster for families with younger children. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with Emma Simmons as headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrabtree Lane, Harpenden, St Albans, AL5 5PU
HeadteacherEmma Simmons
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)0.4%
School Capacity256 / 256 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Crabtree Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.