Crabtree Infants' School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Crabtree Infants' School
Address: Crabtree Lane
Town/City: Harpenden
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: AL5 5PU
Telephone Number: 01582 623597
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-7)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Ivy Learning Trust
Sponsor: Ivy Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emma Simmons
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 178 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 1.7%

Location and administration

URN: 140707
DfE Number: 919/2390
UKPRN: 10045674
UPRN: 100081155817
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: St Albans (E07000240)
Constituency: Harpenden and Berkhamsted (E14001268)
Electoral Ward: Harpenden East (E05013952)

Easting & Northing: 514458E, 214306N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 48' 58.71" N 0° 20' 26.88" W
Plus Code: 9C3XRM85+GM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Crabtree Junior School (0.1km)
  2. High Beeches Primary School (0.4km)
  3. St Dominic Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  4. The Grove Junior School (0.8km)
  5. Sir John Lawes School (0.9km)
  6. Aldwickbury School (0.9km)
  7. Harpenden Academy (0.9km)
  8. The Grove Infant and Nursery School (0.9km)
  9. Katherine Warington School (1.0km)
  10. Manland Primary School (1.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Scott Berney - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 30 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
  • Mr Scott Berney - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 20 October 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 October 2028.
  • Ms Caitriona Byrne - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 21 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 April 2030.
  • Ms Sarah Hedges - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 July 2027.
  • Ms Jane Long - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 11 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Ms Jane Long - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Ms Jane Long - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 January 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Mr Philip Newbery - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 27 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 January 2027.
  • Ms Nicola Rix - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 21 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 April 2030.
  • Ms Emma Simmons - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 November 2031.
  • Mr Max Smith - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 November 2028.