Cunningham Hill Infant School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 7
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals10%

10%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language40.6%

40.6%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cunningham Hill Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Cunningham Hill Junior School0.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding87% met the expected standard
Camp Primary and Nursery School0.3 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
Windermere Primary School0.3 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good48% met the expected standard
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Fleetville Junior School0.5 milesOfsted: Good78% 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
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.