SchoolScoresBernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
154 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP
01727 852106 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 28 April 2026 , published 16 June 2026.
In short: 2 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Early yearsNursery and reception classes. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hertfordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 55 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 52 |
| Of those, offered a place | 52 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 144 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 31st highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 8% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 17.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 36th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support Joint 32nd highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 14.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 17th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.0% | 21.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 28th lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 52% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 30th lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 48% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 21st highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 38% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.6 | 20.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 35th highest of 39 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 15% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.5 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 30th highest of 38 state primary schools in St Albans. Higher than 32% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Bernards Heath Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maple Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alban City School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban and St Stephen Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Fleetville Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 28 April 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 2 strong, 5 expected, and safeguarding was met.
Is Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 52 families put Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School as their first choice for 55 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 52 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 117135.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.