Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School is a primary school in St Albans, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School currently has around 221 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.4%.

School Information

Address: Walsingham Way, St Albans, AL2 1NL
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 117489

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 221
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 108

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.8)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
70%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
108.1
Local authority average
108.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.4
Local authority average
106.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Colney Nursery School
Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG
- not rated 946 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Saint Bernadette Catholic Primary School
Walsingham Way , London Colney AL2 1NL
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Telford Road , London Colney AL2 1PH
3out of 4 322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Alexander Road , London Colney AL2 1JG
3out of 4 935 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Clore Shalom School
Hugo Gryn Way , WD7 9BL
3out of 4 1,991 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Francis Bacon School
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
- not rated 2,514 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Ryder Academy
Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR
3out of 4 2,514 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Edward Jenner Hospital School
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- not rated 1,827 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harperbury Hospital School
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- not rated 1,827 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Radlett Lodge School
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- not rated 2,379 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manor Lodge School
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- not rated 3,270 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.