St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Brewhouse Hill, AL4 8AN
School Website	sthelens.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone	1582832106
URN	117462

School Census

Total	256
Girls/Boys	131/125
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.2%/48.8%
% pupils where English not first language	9.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	18
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/03/2015 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
03/03/2015	Good
10/06/2010	Outstanding

Inspection Date	03/03/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	10/06/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
18 June 2024	School inspection	View
05 December 2018	Short inspection	View
03 March 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
10 June 2010	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
09 November 2006	Full inspection: Good	View
03 March 2003	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	18%
Reading	108
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	67
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7
Reading	109
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.5
Writing Progress	-2.8
Maths Progress	-3.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-1.5
Writing Progress	0.0
Maths Progress	-1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	82%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	13%
Reading	109
Maths	106
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	0.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.11%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	31
As second preference	10
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	37
As First Preference	20
As second preference	8
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.41%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	41
As second preference	10
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.17%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	34
As second preference	16
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	32
As second preference	16
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.13%
Total Applications	56
As First Preference	34
As second preference	14
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	37
As second preference	19
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	37
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	46
As second preference	20
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	84
As First Preference	44
As second preference	29
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	48
As second preference	21
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	48
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	91
As First Preference	41
As second preference	42
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	41
second preference offers	17
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	38%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	39%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	16%
agree	43%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	10%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	28%
agree	49%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	2%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	28%
disagree	21%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	1%
not applicable	15%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	45%
agree	27%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
dont know	9%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	41%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	37%
agree	47%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	35%
agree	48%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	51%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	49%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	41%
agree	33%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	72%
no	28%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	83.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
irish ethnic origin	0.9%
chinese ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	78.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.6%
chinese ethnic origin	3.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.2%
african ethnic origin	1.2%
irish ethnic origin	0.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

(0.47 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Nurseries Road, , AL4 8TP