Cunningham Hill Infant School
Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cunningham Hill Infant School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 5 to 7. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 10 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
Pupils flourish here. They are happy and kept safe. This is because there are many caring and skilled adults who are there to help them. Adults are highly ambitious for every pupil. They make expectations clear and consistent for pupils, showing kindness. Pupils' excellent attitudes to learning show that they are extremely keen to learn. Pupils achieve very well and produce consistently high-quality work because the curriculum planned by leaders is interesting and challenging. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and or/disabilities (SEND) and/or those who are disadvantaged. Pupils learn the important values of be ready, be respectful, be safe, love learning and be your best. These values are interwoven through every aspect of school life. They are also realised through the carefully thought out development opportunities that the school has planned for pupils, such as being kind to each other and respecting everyone. Pupils have the chance to show their talents, especially in music, where they give an annual performance to the whole-school community and a local care home. Adults encourage pupils to have high aspirations in all areas of learning. Pupils are extremely well prepared for their future lives.
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Cunningham Hill Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham Hill Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Windermere Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Fleetville Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Justine Elbourne-Cload
- Phone
- 01727857524
- Address
- Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, AL1 5QJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117279
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.