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Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8DW

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Hertfordshire

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill90%

217 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
107 / 110
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
217 / 240 (90%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Little

Location

Address
Acorn Road, Bennetts End
Postcode
HP3 8DW
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Hemel Hempstead
50
Primary schools in Hemel Hempstead
34
Academies among open schools in Hemel Hempstead
26% (13)
Open schools in HP3
15
Primary in HP3
10
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 Hemel HempsteadNear HP3

  • Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.3 miles away

  • The Reddings Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.3 miles away

  • Lime Walk Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9LN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Chambersbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8JH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand0.84

    0.6 miles away

  • Belswains Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP2 4BX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.71

    0.7 miles away

  • Tudor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9ER · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.18

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Little

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