Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Walsingham Way, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 16th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2018, report published 11 November 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.7%

10.7%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bowmansgreen Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
London Colney Primary & Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Clore Shalom School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Windermere Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	48% met the expected standard
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Katie Merrell Rachel Alger
Phone: 01727822489
Website: stbernadette.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Walsingham Way, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NL
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 150621

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.