Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Apr 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, Apr 2026
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.8%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
8.6%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
87%
279 / 322 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
7.9%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 291 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 322. The school is led by Mrs Hannah Rimmer.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Chess
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Woodwork
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117135
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freya Loftus | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrie Barnes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Charlotte Scanlon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Letitia Slabu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Gianpaolo Surfaro | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hayley Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sean Trend | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Katherine Martindill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emily Ainsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Freya Loftus | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Vicky Pinkham | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Rimmer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Katie Dale | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2010 | |
| Mark Jennings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Dan Knight Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mark Jennings Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record