Bernards Heath Junior SchoolMargaret Wix Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Bernards Heath Junior School and Margaret Wix Primary School are primary schools in St Albans.
Bernards Heath Junior School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Margaret Wix Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bernards Heath Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bernards Heath Junior School was judged Good and Margaret Wix Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Bernards Heath Junior School and 61.0% for Margaret Wix Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bernards Heath Junior School (79.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and 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 Junior School | St AlbansMargaret Wix Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 197th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 248 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL3 5HP | St Albans, AL3 6EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 34.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 15.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Margaret Wix Primary School
Full profiles: Bernards Heath Junior School · Margaret Wix Primary School