Cunningham Hill Junior School

Community school·Primary school St Albans, Hertfordshire·AL1 5QJ
Composite score
91.6
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#171
National rank
#9
In East of England
#2
In Hertfordshire
Top 1%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
87%
% achieving higher RWM
32%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
240
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
14.2%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
43.8%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.3%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.9%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
4.3%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
8.3%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
16.3
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£7,122
Typical primary: £6,960

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School overview

Cunningham Hill Junior School is a primary school serving St Albans, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 240 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Cunningham Hill Junior School 'Outstanding'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 32% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 16.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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