High Beeches Primary School

HertfordshireCommunity school

Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan WalkerSchool website ↗Pupils: 418 (capacity: 420)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
80.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
15.0%

Reading

Expected level98.0%
Exceeding80.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)113.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level95.0%
Exceeding68.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)112.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
214
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1676.0%28.0%0.0+0.8+1.4
2016/1787.0%23.0%+4.9+0.7+2.7
2017/1868.0%10.0%+2.4+0.5-1.6
2018/1990.0%30.0%+3.1+1.2+3.8
2022/2377.0%19.0%+4.0+0.4+4.8
2023/2475.0%17.0%---
2024/2580.0%15.0%---
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