What year groups does Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy teach?

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.

Who is the acting headteacher of Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy?

The acting headteacher of Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

Is Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?

Yes. Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.

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Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy

Walsingham Way, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1NL

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Trust: ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Acting Headteacher: Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly
Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: St Albans
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 210
Pupils on roll: 206
URN: 150621
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01727822489

About this school

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in St Albans. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	30
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	83%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	13%
Expected standard in reading	90%
Expected standard in maths	97%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	93%
Average scaled score in reading	106.0
Average scaled score in maths	106.0

How Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy compares

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy ranked 27th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	83%	5.2%	13.3%	206	—
Bowmansgreen Primary School	41%	6.1%	22.4%	315	0.2 miles
London Colney Primary & Nursery School	85%	6.5%	28.4%	156	0.5 miles
Clore Shalom School	68%	4%	2.1%	186	1.1 miles
Windermere Primary School	48%	7.8%	35.4%	134	1.7 miles
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	67%	6%	23.3%	153	1.8 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.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 13.33%
English as an additional language: 10.4%
Overall absence: 5.21%
Persistent absence: 10.65%

Location

Nearby schools

Bowmansgreen Primary School
Primary · St Albans

0.2 miles
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Primary · St Albans

0.5 miles
Clore Shalom School
Primary · Shenley

1.1 miles
Windermere Primary School
Primary · St. Albans

1.7 miles
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · St Albans

1.8 miles

Other schools in St Albans

Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy ranks 8th of the 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans.

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
Alban City School Primary
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Primary
Bernards Heath Junior School Primary
Bowmansgreen Primary School Primary
Camp Primary and Nursery School Primary
Colney Heath Primary School Primary
Cunningham Hill Infant School Primary
Cunningham Hill Junior School Primary
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School Primary
Fleetville Junior School Primary
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy teach?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in St Albans.
Who is the acting headteacher of Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy?: The acting headteacher of Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is Co Headteacher Sandra Lavelle-Murphy / Jodie Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
Is Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy full?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), 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 Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?: Yes. Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
Does Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?: Yes. The schools register records Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
Who runs Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary 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 does Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy rank locally?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy ranked 27th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% 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 Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?: Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census.
What are Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary 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.