Church Green, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2TP
10 reasons to choose St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Harpenden and one of the 8 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its Report Card judgements imply an Expected Standard rating for the school in its last (2026) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 show that St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure but for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.
The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHCE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, and are coordinated within cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and 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 St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Harpenden
St Hilda’s School, Harpenden (0.3 miles); The King’s Junior School, Harpenden (1.3 miles); Aldwickbury School (1.9 miles).
Manland Primary School (1.1 miles); St Dominic Catholic Primary School, Harpenden (1.2 miles); Crabtree Junior School (1.3 miles).
The King’s School, Harpenden (1.3 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (4.8 miles); St Albans School (5.4 miles).
St George’s School (0.7 miles); Roundwood Park School (1.2 miles); Sir John Lawes School (1.4 miles).