St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolBeech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Church of England Primary School and Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in St Albans.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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 71.0% for St Helen's Church of England Primary School and 50.0% for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Helen's Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (68.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansSt Helen's Church of England Primary School | St AlbansBeech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 249th of 387 in Hertfordshire | 113th of 387 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 184 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL4 8AN | St Albans, AL4 8TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 187 | 169 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
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