Academy converter · Hertfordshire

Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149741URN

Acorn Road, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

74 applications for 28 places · 138th of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 29 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

29 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
25 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns) · as Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, URN 117471

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Hertfordshire median (2.6) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 28 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 2.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2022 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2020 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2019 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2018 2.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.9; as the previous school
2015 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7; as the previous school

This school
Hertfordshire median

Dashed bars: as Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School (URN 117471), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	74	2.6	24	0.86
Sep 2025	29	69	2.4	24	0.83
Sep 2024	26	63	2.4	22	0.85
Sep 2023 *	29	74	2.6	28	0.97
Sep 2022 *	30	79	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2021 *	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2020 *	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2019 *	30	80	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2018 *	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2017 *	30	89	3.0	41	1.37
Sep 2016 *	30	74	2.5	35	1.17
Sep 2015 *	30	95	3.2	39	1.30
Sep 2014 *	30	74	2.5	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 53% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%268th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	7%	106	104
2023/24	52%	3%	104	103
2022/23	39%	4%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
The Reddings Primary School
0.4 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Lime Walk Primary School
0.6 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

2.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Chambersbury Primary School
0.9 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

3.2applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Belswains Primary School
1.1 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Academy
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Tudor Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Leverstock Green Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149741 · 919/3391
Trust: All Saints Catholic Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 11.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2023
Replaced: Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School (URN 117471)
Address: Acorn Road, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Dacorum

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources