Bernards Heath Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 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
- 352 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 15.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
White British 63.6%
Mixed 11.4%
Other White 8.2%
Chinese 6.5%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Pakistani 0.9%
African 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAverage1
MathsAbove average2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 86 47 39 |
| Year 4 | 88 42 46 |
| Year 5 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 6 | 89 48 41 |