Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 29 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
- Website
- beechhyde.herts.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 176 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 63.6%
Mixed 14.1%
Other White 6.8%
Gypsy/Roma 4%
Irish 2.8%
Other 1.7%
Irish Traveller 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.4
WritingAverage1.7
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 14
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 7 12 |
| Reception, Part-time | 8 2 6 |
| Reception, Full-time | 14 7 7 |
| Year 1 | 15 10 5 |
| Year 2 | 18 12 6 |
| Year 3 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 4 | 23 11 12 |
| Year 5 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 6 | 29 16 13 |