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Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · St. Albans · AL4 8TP

Ages 3–11 · 171 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

12

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

171 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
171
Boys / girls
85 / 86
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
171 / 240 (71%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Ambition Education Trust
Headteacher
Ms Karen Thomas

Location

Address
Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead
Postcode
AL4 8TP
Town
St. Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, 171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.5%.

Open schools in St. Albans
59
Primary schools in St. Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St. Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL4
14
Primary in AL4
9
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St. AlbansNear AL4

  • Sandridge School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 9EB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • The Grove Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 1QD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.84

    2.0 miles away

  • The Grove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 1QB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • High Beeches Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5SD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.20

    2.0 miles away

  • Crabtree Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Crabtree Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5PU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.44

    2.3 miles away

  • Sauncey Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.79

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Thomas
Telephone
01582832661
Website
www.beechhyde.aetrust.uk

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