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High Beeches Primary School, Harpenden AL5

Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5SD

High Beeches Primary School, Harpenden AL5

10 reasons to choose High Beeches Primary School

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High Beeches Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Harpenden and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.

School fundamentals

High Beeches Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.

Average class size

High Beeches Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that High Beeches Primary School ranks in the top 11% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.

The High Beeches Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.

Sport at High Beeches Primary School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at High Beeches Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near High Beeches Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Aldwickbury School (1.3 miles); St Hilda’s School, Harpenden (1.6 miles); The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (2.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Crabtree Junior School (0.2 miles); St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Harpenden (0.7 miles); Manland Primary School (1.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The King’s School, Harpenden (2.1 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (4.8 miles); St Albans School (5.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Sir John Lawes School (1 mile); St George’s School (1.2 miles); Roundwood Park School (2.2 miles).

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