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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led primary school in St. Albans (Hertfordshire).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
57%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.1
▼ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.4%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
71%
171 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Ambition Education Trust

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is one of 10 schools run by Ambition Education Trust.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
3 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (this school)PrimaryHertfordshire1719Good 2022
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire4309Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school)
Ridgeway AcademySecondaryHertfordshire87510Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective
Sandringham SchoolSecondaryHertfordshire1,77710Outstanding 2024
Skyswood Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire2307Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective
St Albans Girls' SchoolSecondaryHertfordshire1,4239Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective
The Adeyfield AcademySecondaryHertfordshire85810Good 2023
Verulam SchoolSecondaryHertfordshire9878Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018)
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire24310Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Wheatfields Junior Mixed SchoolPrimaryHertfordshire35810Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school)
10 schools7,352

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.