Bernards Heath Junior School
Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
78%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.7
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.6%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
353 / 360 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 Junior School is a primary school located in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 352 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 360. The school is led by Mrs Hayley Gilbert.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
- Orchestra
Key facts
- URN
- 117143
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Hazlehurst | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Hood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Daniella Obeng | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Harry Langford | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Jen Summers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ahmed Rashid | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Richard Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Shircore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Eleanor Mack | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Sian Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kellie Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Shelley Dench Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Christine Elizabeth Hood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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