Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
St. Albans · Hertfordshire
AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 5 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Hertfordshire. Regions: East of England. — from the AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST public record.
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, part of AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
- Address
- Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead
- Postcode
- AL4 8TP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harpenden and Berkhamsted
- URN (official identifier)
- 145487
- Establishment number
- 2086
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 171
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 240
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Headteacher
- Ms Karen Thomas
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 28 Sep 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.beechhyde.aetrust.uk
- Telephone
- 01582832661
- Date opened
- 1 May 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
| 2025/26 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 171 | 200,830 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 37.4% | 16.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 11.1% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.3% | 18.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 14 Nov 2022
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportInspected as Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (URN 117301)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 28 Nov 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (URN 117301)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 19 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (URN 117301)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jun 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery (URN 117301)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.9% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.3% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £102,300 for 66 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Hertfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.9% | 17.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £664 | £236 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 160 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Hertfordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,383,000 £8,644 per pupil | £6,818 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,382,000 £8,638 per pupil | £6,612 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £753,000 £4,706 per pupil · 54.5% | £3,063 · 46.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,271 · 19.2% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,000 £63 per pupil · 0.7% | £179 · 2.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,000 £63 per pupil · 0.7% | £165 · 2.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,617 per pupil, supply and agency £99 per pupil — spending up £1,020 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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