Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 7
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

154 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 16 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

279 pupils on roll, with places for 322

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.9%

22.9%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bernards Heath Junior School0.2 milesOfsted: Good78% met the expected standard
Maple Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard93% met the expected standard
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard
Alban City School0.6 milesOfsted: Good77% met the expected standard
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School0.7 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Rimmer
Address
154 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP
Local authority
Hertfordshire
URN
117135

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.