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Cunningham Hill Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–7 · Community school

Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans AL1 5QJ · cunninghamhill.herts.sch.uk · 01727 857524

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
Last distance offered
0.61 mi
0.99 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Not Nearest School · Hertfordshire Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
180
At capacity · 180 places
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Free school meals
10%
First language not English
40.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Not Nearest School” went to a home 0.61 mi (989 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.66 mi (1.06 km). Source: Hertfordshire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 58 (Places 60)58September 2023: 66 (Places 60)66September 2024: 71 (Places 59)71September 2025: 78 (Places 60)78September 2026: 78 (Places 59)78Places 59
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202659781.3▲76%
September 2025Sept 202560781.3▲71%
September 2024Sept 202459711.2▲82%
September 2023Sept 202360661.1▲85%
September 2022Sept 20226058190%

Last distance offered

Reception – Not Nearest SchoolDistance
September 20260.61 mi0.99 km
September 20250.66 mi1.06 km
September 20240.55 mi0.88 km
September 20220.95 mi1.52 km

Ofsted

Cunningham Hill Infant School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
30 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Feb 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
98%
Replies
108
60% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲98% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 61% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲53% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 17% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲94% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (16%) with SEND

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