Bowmansgreen Primary SchoolSaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Bowmansgreen Primary School and Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy are primary schools in St Albans.
Bowmansgreen Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bowmansgreen Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Bowmansgreen Primary School and 83.0% for Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bowmansgreen Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansBowmansgreen Primary School | St AlbansSaint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 353rd of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 212 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL2 1PH | St Albans, AL2 1NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 335 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.4% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 9.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 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
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