High Beeches Primary SchoolSt Helen's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
High Beeches Primary School and St Helen's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
High Beeches Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Helen's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). High Beeches Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
High Beeches Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Helen's Church of England 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 80.0% for High Beeches Primary School and 71.0% for St Helen's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at High Beeches Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Helen's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HarpendenHigh Beeches Primary School | St AlbansSt Helen's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 387 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 249th of 387 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 420 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Harpenden, AL5 5SD | St Albans, AL4 8AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.5% | 8.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 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.
High Beeches Primary School
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
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