Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

Nurseries Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8TP

Good

Inspected 28 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

169

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 169 / 240 (70%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

43.9%

Disadvantaged

12.4%

EAL

9.5%

SEN support

19.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

18%

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

16%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.11

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

7.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£44,854

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,194 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,638

Spend per pupil

£8,644

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.