The Lea Primary School and Nursery
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Moorland Road, Harpenden, AL5 4LE
Headteacher · Mrs Tracey Berry
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Key facts
Pupils239Capacity 236
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 1 October 2024
Free school meals11%
Ofsted
Inspection on 1 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in HertfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Manland Primary School0.5 mi
- Sauncey Wood Primary School0.7 mi
- Batford Nursery School0.7 mi
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School0.9 mi
- Harpenden Academy0.9 mi