Crabtree Infants' School

Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5PU

Outstanding

Inspected 7 February 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

4–7

Ages

180

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 180 / 180 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

2.2%

Disadvantaged

25%

EAL

1.1%

SEN support

3.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

2.8%

Overall absence

1.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.67

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

7.81

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£39,980

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↑ +£742 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.3

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,033

Spend per pupil

£6,650

Income per pupil

41%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.