Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery, St. Albans
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St. Albans, part of Ambition Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 310th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery are St Helen's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 79% maths); Sandridge School (1.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 97% maths); The Grove Infant and Nursery School (2 miles, Outstanding); and The Grove Junior School (2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery.
St Helen's Church of England Primary SchoolSandridge SchoolThe Grove Infant and Nursery SchoolThe Grove Junior School
The trust
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Ambition Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (18.1%) received SEN support and 19 (11.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harpenden Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lamer Fields (near), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
37.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
15.3
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery.
- W.A.S.P.S. (Wheathampstead Afterschool Playscheme) After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ St Helens CofE Primary School AL4670m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps at St. Albans High School Prep1000m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
158 pupils
210 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St. Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St. Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
29.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
171
Total Pupils
85
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,068
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,364
Per pupil
£1115k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
16.0%
Persistent absence
150
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery has around 171 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 16% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: W.A.S.P.S. (Wheathampstead Afterschool Playscheme) After School Club (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is at Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 8TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)