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Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8DW

Ages 3–11 · 204 pupils · Hertfordshire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
106 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
24
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Alex Sallis

Location

Address
Acorn Road, Bennetts End
Postcode
HP3 8DW
Town
Hemel Hempstead
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Dacorum
Constituency
Hemel Hempstead
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.8%. 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.

  • 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

    Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 8DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Hemel Hempstead · HP3 9LN · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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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