Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
145487
Address
Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead, AL4 8TP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
169 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
12.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.9%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian3%
Irish3%
Other White5.9%
Mixed16.6%
White British59.8%
Gypsy/Roma
2.4%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
African
1.8%
Irish Traveller
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.4
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
50%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
18%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
107
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes20.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher16
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
6
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
0
2
Reception, Part-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
14
7
7
Year 1
17
6
11
Year 2
16
11
5
Year 3
20
12
8
Year 4
23
11
12
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
29
15
14
Year 2024-2025

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