Bernards Heath Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Unique reference
117143
Address
Watson Avenue, AL3 5HP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
356 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
13.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.6%
Persistent absence
6.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 64.9%
Mixed 10.7%
Other White 6.2%
Chinese 6.2%
Indian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
African 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAverage1
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 79%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 16%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
87
43
44
Year 4
90
47
43
Year 5
90
48
42
Year 6
89
44
45
Year 2023-2024

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