Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
St. Albans, AL4 8TP · Hertfordshire · primary school
204th of 340 primary schools in Hertfordshire we can score, 401 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.6/10 against 1,892 of them, against 4.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 18.0 · 89 | 25% | 2.23 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 18.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Drama, Singing, Recorder, and Musical Ensemble clubs, plus Street Dance. Sports include football, netball, cricket, athletics, table tennis, tag rugby, and chess. Music lessons cover clarinet, guitar, brass, and singing. Trips visit the Pantomime, St Albans Cathedral, Hertford Museum, Roald Dahl Museum, Whipsnade Zoo, STEM Centre, Outward Bound Activity Centre, and RAF London (Hendon). A breakfast club operates, but there is no after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 169 pupils in a capacity of 240, leaving 71 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What provision exists for children who need care after the school day ends? How does the curriculum adapt for the smaller class sizes resulting from current enrolment?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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