Bernards Heath Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Bernards Heath Junior School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Watson Avenue, St Albans, AL3 5HP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 353 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this purposeful, happy and nurturing school.”
- “They know that the staff care deeply about their welfare.”
- “Pupils enjoy interesting lessons taught by skilled teachers.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, pupils do not develop their learning over time to the same depth.”
- “This is because leaders are still refining curriculum planning and assessment systems.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Maple Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Margaret Wix Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Alban City School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 0.8 mi School remains Good