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ClosedPrimaryURN 117145

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School

Community school · St Albans · AL4 0NP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

196

Local authority

Hertfordshire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 196 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.6%.

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
117145

Location

Address
High Street, Colney Heath
Postcode
AL4 0NP
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
110 / 86
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
196 / 240 (82%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
47
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
55%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.9%

Persistent absence

18.3%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
186

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 16.1%
2021/22
Overall 4.7% · Persistent 13.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England