Schools and Education in Porter's End

There are 64 schools within 5 miles of Porter's End town centre, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 98% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Batford Nursery School, Sir John Lawes School and Crabtree Infants' School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
64
Primary
36
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
98%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
28
Outstanding (14) Good (28) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (21)
Batford Nursery School Nursery 1.7 miles Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ Inspected: 15 June 2023 Sir John Lawes School Secondary 2.1 miles Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP Inspected: 23 May 2023 Crabtree Infants' School Primary 2.4 miles Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU Inspected: 19 March 2024 Crabtree Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, AL5 5PU Inspected: 16 January 2024 High Beeches Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Aldwickbury Crescent, Harpenden, AL5 5SD Inspected: 17 July 2023 The Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.7 miles Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QD Inspected: 18 December 2023 Roundwood Park School Secondary 3.1 miles Harpenden, AL5 3AE Inspected: 16 January 2024 Wood End School Primary 3.3 miles Yeomans Avenue, Harpenden, AL5 3EF Inspected: 31 January 2024 WH1 Tenterfield Family Centre 4.3 miles Becket Gardens, London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9JF Inspected: 26 November 2014 Tenterfield Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Becket Gardens, Welwyn, AL6 9JF Inspected: 19 May 2023 Knightsfield School Not applicable 4.6 miles Digswell Park Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7LW Inspected: 03 December 2024 Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre Primary 4.7 miles Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH Inspected: 20 January 2023 Tennyson Road Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Harcourt Street, Luton, LU1 3RS Inspected: 02 July 2024 SA4 Redbourn and Villages Family Centre 5 miles Long Cutt, Long Cutt, Redbourn, AL3 7EX Inspected: 07 August 2014
Kimpton Primary School Primary 0.8 miles High Street, Kimpton, Hitchin, SG4 8RB Inspected: 01 December 2021 Katherine Warington School Secondary 1.7 miles Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5FH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Manland Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QW Inspected: 01 July 2024 St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, St Albans, AL4 8AN Inspected: 09 July 2024 St Paul's Walden Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Bendish Lane, Whitwell, Hitchin, SG4 8HX Inspected: 07 May 2024 The King's School Not applicable 2.5 miles Ambrose Lane, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU Inspected: 25 January 2017 Harpenden Academy Primary 2.7 miles Vaughan Road, Harpenden, AL5 4EL Inspected: 10 March 2025 SA1 Lamer Fields Family Centre 2.7 miles Nurseries Road, Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead, AL4 8TP Inspected: 26 November 2014 Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.7 miles Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8TP Inspected: 15 November 2022 The Grove Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QB Inspected: 02 February 2023 St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP Inspected: 26 May 2022 Breachwood Green Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary 2.9 miles The Meadows, Breachwood Green, Hitchin, SG4 8NP Inspected: 01 April 2022 Roundwood Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Harpenden, AL5 3AD Inspected: 23 November 2021 East Hall School Not applicable 3.6 miles N/A, East Hall Farm, Hitchin, SG4 8DL Inspected: 20 January 2025 Wigmore Primary Primary 4.2 miles Luton, LU2 9TB Inspected: 07 May 2024 Sandridge School Primary 4.4 miles Woodcock Hill, Sandridge, St Albans, AL4 9EB Inspected: 06 May 2025 Preston Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Back Lane, Preston, Hitchin, SG4 7UJ Inspected: 20 March 2024 Queen Elizabeth School Secondary 4.5 miles Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG Inspected: 15 January 2024 Avenue Centre for Education Not applicable 4.5 miles Cutenhoe Road, Luton, LU1 3NJ Inspected: 15 March 2024 The Linden Academy Primary 4.5 miles Osborne Road, Luton, LU1 3HJ Inspected: 16 July 2024 Monk's Walk School Secondary 4.5 miles Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL Inspected: 16 November 2023 Flying Start South @ Yeovil Road 4.8 miles Yeovil Road, Luton, LU2 9EE Inspected: 18 April 2012 Oakwood Primary School Not applicable 4.8 miles Tennyson Road, Luton, LU1 3RR Inspected: 21 September 2022 Oaklands Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Great North Road, Oaklands, Welwyn, AL6 0PX Inspected: 22 September 2023 St Luke's School Not applicable 4.9 miles Crouch Hall Lane, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7ET Inspected: 20 July 2023 Templewood Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Pentley Park, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD Inspected: 19 March 2024 Chiltern Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Union Street, Luton, LU1 3GF Inspected: 20 March 2023 University of Bedfordshire Not applicable 4.9 miles St Mary's Road, Luton, LU1 3JU Inspected: 08 March 2023
Cockernhoe Endowed CofE Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Luton, LU2 8PY Inspected: 04 July 2023
Sauncey Wood Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Pickford Hill, Harpenden, AL5 5HL SA2 Batford Family Centre 1.7 miles Holcroft Road, Holcroft Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BQ The Lea Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.1 miles Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE St George's School Secondary 2.4 miles Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD Aldwickbury School Not applicable 2.4 miles Wheathampstead Road, Wheathampstead Road, AL5 1AD SA3 Southdown Family Centre 2.8 miles Dark Lane, Harpenden, AL5 1QA St Dominic Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Southdown Road, Southdown Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF St Hilda's School Not applicable 2.9 miles Douglas Road, Harpenden, AL5 2ES Codicote Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Meadow Way, Codicote, Hitchin, SG4 8YL Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.2 miles London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DJ Crawley Green Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Beaconsfield, Luton, LU2 0RW Wenlock CofE Academy Primary 4.5 miles Beaconsfield, Luton, LU2 0RW Cutenhoe Hill Primary School ( Formerly Surrey Street) Primary 4.5 miles Cutenhoe Road, Cutenhoe Road, Luton, LU1 3NJ Sherrardswood School Not applicable 4.6 miles A1(M), Welwyn, AL6 0BJ Flying Start South Children's Centre 4.7 miles Strathmore Walk, Bailey Street, Luton, LU1 3DU St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Primary 4.7 miles Lemsford Village, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7TR Inspected: 22 June 2023 Flying Start South @ Hart Hill Nursery School 4.7 miles Whitecroft Road, Luton, LU2 0JS Inspected: 24 October 2011 Hart Hill Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Whitecroft Road, Luton, LU2 0JS Inspected: 15 July 2024 Someries Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Wigmore Lane, Luton, LU2 8AH Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Kirklands, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7RF Redbourn Primary School Primary 5 miles Long Cutt, Redbourn, St Albans, AL3 7EX