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St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Albans · AL4 8AN

Ages 4–11 · 184 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-08

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
202

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

28

Total preferences (any rank)
48
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

184 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
96 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
184 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Andrew Harris

Location

Address
Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead
Postcode
AL4 8AN
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 184 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

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.

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  • High Beeches Primary School

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    • KS275%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.8 miles away

  • The Grove Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.84

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  • The Grove Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Crabtree Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM0.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • Crabtree Infants' School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.44

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  • Sandridge School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    St Albans · AL4 9EB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Sauncey Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.79

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Andrew Harris
Telephone
01582832106
Website
http://sthelens.herts.sch.uk/

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