# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Harpenden (2026)

> The top 16 schools in Harpenden ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Roundwood Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/roundwood-primary-school-6984) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Manland Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/manland-primary-school-6912) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
3. [St Hilda's School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/st-hildas-school-7205) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
4. [St George's School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/st-georges-school-13727) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
5. [The Grove Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/the-grove-junior-school-7011) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
6. [The King's School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/the-kings-school-7221) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.7/5 (4 reviews)
7. [Harpenden Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/harpenden-academy-18069) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
8. [The Grove Infant and Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/the-grove-infant-and-nursery-school-7027) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
9. [Batford Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/batford-nursery-school-6886) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
10. [St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/st-nicholas-cofe-va-primary-school-7126) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
11. [Wood End School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/wood-end-school-7067) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
12. [St Dominic Catholic Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/st-dominic-catholic-primary-school-24179) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
13. [Sauncey Wood Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/sauncey-wood-primary-school-6911) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
14. [High Beeches Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/high-beeches-primary-school-7063) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
15. [Katherine Warington School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/katherine-warington-school-19857) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
16. [The Lea Primary School and Nursery](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harpenden/the-lea-primary-school-and-nursery-7052) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

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