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Katherine Warington School

Secondary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Good (Feb 2024).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2028

The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby secondary schools

  1. 0.6 milesSir John Lawes School

    Secondary, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

    Outstanding (Mar 2023)

  2. 0.9 milesSt George's School

    Secondary, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

    No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)

  3. 1.7 milesRoundwood Park School

    Secondary, Harpenden, Hertfordshire

    Outstanding (Nov 2023)

  4. 3.4 milesTownsend Church of England School

    Secondary, St Albans, Hertfordshire

    School remains Good (Jan 2024)

  5. 3.6 milesSt Albans Girls' School

    Secondary, St Albans, Hertfordshire

    No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Nov 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.