Bernards Heath Junior School, St Albans

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Bernards Heath Junior School, we are proud to provide a nurturing, inclusive and inspiring environment where every child is valued, encouraged and supported to achieve their very best. At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to ensuring that every child thrives academically, socially and emotionally."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, multi-sports, yoga, karate, dance, choir, orchestra and recorder.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Bernards Heath Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 91% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

Across Hertfordshire, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Hertfordshire lodged 319 appeals against primary school offers; 155 reached a hearing and 21 succeeded (13.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Bernards Heath Junior School are Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 81% maths); Maple Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); and Margaret Wix Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 70% maths).

Bernards Heath Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 12 (3.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Seymour Road (near), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bernards Heath Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Bernards Heath Junior School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Bernards Heath Junior School are St Albans Girls' School (0.4 miles), Loreto College (0.8 miles), Verulam School (0.8 miles) and Townsend Church of England School (0.9 miles).