Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery SchoolMargaret Wix Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School and Margaret Wix Primary School are primary schools in St Albans.
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Margaret Wix Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard and Margaret Wix Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Margaret Wix Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansBernards Heath Infant and Nursery School | St AlbansMargaret Wix Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 358th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 197th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 248 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL1 4AP | St Albans, AL3 6EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.0% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 15.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
Margaret Wix Primary School
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