Crabtree Junior School vs Sir John Lawes School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
256
1373
Capacity
256
1200
Occupancy
100%
114%
FSM %
0.8%
9.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Nov 2023
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
63.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
71.9%
KS2 Reading
94%
-
KS2 Maths
88%
-
KS2 Writing
91%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B+
Points Per Entry
-
42.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B+
AAB+ %
-
28%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
156
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
37%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
83%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
171
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (132)
Mathematics (118)
Biology (82)
Chemistry (80)
Biology (76)
Psychology (74)
Economics (70)
Sociology (58)