Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Acorn Road, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Sallis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 149741
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01442264835
About this school
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Hemel Hempstead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 278th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 204 | — |
| Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 16.5% | 450 | 0.3 miles |
| The Reddings Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 29.6% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Lime Walk Primary School | 39% | 5.9% | 31.9% | 212 | 0.4 miles |
| Chambersbury Primary School | 41% | 8.5% | 23.7% | 184 | 0.6 miles |
| Belswains Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 431 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.71%
- English as an additional language
- 20%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
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The Reddings Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Lime Walk Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Chambersbury Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
-
Belswains Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hemel Hempstead
Other schools in Hemel Hempstead
Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 25th of the 30 ranked primary schools in Hemel Hempstead.
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Primary
- Belswains Primary School Primary
- Bovingdon Primary Academy Primary
- Boxmoor Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Academy Primary
- Brockswood Primary School Primary
- Chambersbury Primary School Primary
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Primary
- Gade Valley Primary School Primary
- Galley Hill Primary School and Nursery Primary
- George Street Primary School Primary
- Great Gaddesden Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead.
- Who is the headteacher of Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mr Alex Sallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2023/24 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 278th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.