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Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Albans · AL2 1NL

Ages 4–11 · 221 pupils · Hertfordshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill105%

221 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
113 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
221 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly

Location

Address
Walsingham Way, London Colney
Postcode
AL2 1NL
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Primary schools in St Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL2
7
Primary in AL2
7
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 AL2

  • Bowmansgreen Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 1PH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • London Colney Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 1JG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM34.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Clore Shalom School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Shenley · WD7 9BL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Cunningham Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 5QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Cunningham Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 5QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.20

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly

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