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Cunningham Hill Infant School

Community school · St Albans · AL1 5QJ

Ages 5–7 · 180 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-01-30

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

71

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
199
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

180 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
87 / 93
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
180 / 180 (100%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Justine Elbourne-Cload

Location

Address
Cell Barnes Lane
Postcode
AL1 5QJ
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–7, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Primary schools in St Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL1
21
Primary in AL1
14
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 AL1

  • Cunningham Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 5QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Camp Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 5PG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.3 miles away

  • Windermere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    St. Albans · AL1 5QP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.3 miles away

  • Fleetville Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 4LW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Peter's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 0XA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Justine Elbourne-Cload
Telephone
01727857524
Website
https://cunninghamhill.herts.sch.uk/

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