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Crabtree Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • AL5 5PU
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2023 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 756 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 2%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 21%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 6%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM86% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%+14.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM25% · East of England 7%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score110 · East of England 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above−19.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 89% · 64 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 94% · 64 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 95% · 65 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 78% · 64 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 75% · 65 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 85% · 65 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 86% · 65 pupils · East of England 64%95%75%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 64 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 36% · 64 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 38% · 65 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 34% · 64 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 12% · 65 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 20% · 65 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 25% · 65 pupils · East of England 7%38%12%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 64 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 112 · 64 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 65 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 109 · 64 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 110 · 65 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 110 · 65 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 110 · 65 pupils · East of England 106112109No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 108 · 64 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 110 · 64 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 110 · 65 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 64 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 65 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 108 · 65 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 65 pupils · East of England 105110107No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Outstanding

4 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026256
Free school meals (past 6 years)0.8%
First language not English14.5%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 43.8%Boys 56.3%

100% full · 256 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 197 responses (76.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school99% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.6% not applicable78.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.5% not applicable95.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed91.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult12.6
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 10
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 22.8 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,242
Spend per pupil£5,727
Staff spend per pupil£4,586
Reserve per pupil−£70
  • −£18,000revenue reserve
  • +£132,000in-year balance

Grants £5,355 · self-generated £887 · premises £234 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