Aldwickbury School, Wheathampstead Road
Aldwickbury School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 13 in Wheathampstead Road. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aldwickbury School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Aldwickbury School are St Hilda's School (1.6 miles); The King's School (1.9 miles); St Albans High School for Girls (3.8 miles, selective); and St Albans School (4.2 miles).
St Hilda's SchoolThe King's SchoolSt Albans High School for GirlsSt Albans School
Who goes there
In 2026, 77 pupils (23.1%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wheathampsted Road (n-bound), 390 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aldwickbury School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
3 June 2025
Short Visit
26 June 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
17 May 2022
Regulatory Compliance
8 November 2017
Integrated
8 October 2013
About
Aldwickbury School is a 4–13 co-educational private preparatory school located on the outskirts of Harpenden, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Aldwickbury School was established in 1937, when Kenneth Castle took over as headmaster of Lea House School in Harpenden.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Aldwickbury School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
333 pupils
450 places
117 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
15,222
Applications
13,456
Got 1st preference
77.5%
Got preferred school
94.9%
All secondary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
333
Total Pupils
331
Boys
2
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Aldwickbury School
Questions parents ask about Aldwickbury School
When was Aldwickbury School last inspected?
Aldwickbury School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Aldwickbury School?
Aldwickbury School has around 333 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Aldwickbury School?
Aldwickbury School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Aldwickbury School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aldwickbury School?
Aldwickbury School is at Aldwickbury School, Wheathampstead Road, Wheathampstead Road, AL5 1AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)