All-through · Independent
The King's School
Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 169 of 225 places
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
GCSE results
78%
59.3
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 |
| EBacc average point score | 5.28 |
| Entered the EBacc | 22% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 87% |
| 22/23 | 76% |
| 23/24 | 77% |
| 24/25 | 78% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 69.7 |
| 22/23 | 60.0 |
| 23/24 | 60.5 |
| 24/25 | 59.3 |
Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Hertfordshire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Andrew J Reeves
- Address
- Elmfield, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4DU
- Telephone
- 01582767566