Primary school

Crabtree Infants' School

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  • ages 4–7
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL5 5PU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in77.6%
59 of 76 who put it first2014 · 73.3%2026 · 77.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7659
2nd891
3rd640

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026178
Free school meals (past 6 years)2.2%
First language not English25.0%
SEN support3.9%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)2.8%
Persistently absent pupils1.6%

Girls 54.4%Boys 45.6%

98.9% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 173 responses (97.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.5% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year99.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38.7% not applicable95.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school99.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent99.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.1
  • Leadership 1.3
  • Teaching assistants 9.3
  • Other support 1.4

Teachers 8.4 FTE · Whole workforce 19.1 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,650
Spend per pupil£6,033
Staff spend per pupil£4,728
Reserve per pupil−£78
  • −£14,000revenue reserve
  • +£111,000in-year balance

Grants £5,994 · self-generated £656 · premises £311 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: IVY LEARNING TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £1,045,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it