Cunningham Hill Junior School
Community primary school in St Albans (Hertfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
87%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.0%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.4%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
236 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cunningham Hill 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 240 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Ms J Elbourne-Cload.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 117250
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- St Albans
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Prickett/ Michelle Fadil | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2034 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Sheen-Knott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mr Mehul Odedra | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mrs Hannah Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2034 |
| Mr Daniel James | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2034 |
| Mr Sohan Sooral | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2034 |
| Mr Matthew Tavender | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zoe Westgarth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2034 |
| Ms Justine Elbourne-Cload | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
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