Bernards Heath Junior School
Primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Good (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesBernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
Report card, Apr 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 0.4 milesGarden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Standards maintained (Dec 2024)
- 0.6 milesMaple Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
- 0.7 milesMargaret Wix Primary School
Improved significantly (Dec 2024)
- 0.7 milesAlban City School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.