ST HELEN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL in Hertfordshire, St Albans

Education Centre Information: St Helen's Church of England Primary School:

Establishment Type:Voluntary Aided School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Hertfordshire
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Town and Fringe - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of St Albans
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 280
Number of boys: 156
Number of girls: 124
Age Range: 4-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

St Helen's is a thriving and well-equipped all-age primary school situated in the attractive village of Wheathampstead. It is a voluntary-aided Church of England school within the Diocese of St Albans. The school lies within the parish of St. Helen's, Wheathampstead. It also caters for children from other neighbouring parishes. The children and their teachers attend church as a school regularly each half term and the Rector of St. Helen's Church is a member of the governing body. The present school building is the third in its history and was completed in 1969. The building was extended in 2000 and now includes ten self-contained classrooms with toilets, cloakrooms and washing facilities. The school reference library and ICT area are adjacent to the dining hall, which is partitioned off from the large school hall by a screen of folding doors. There are two hard surfaced playgrounds marked out for games, a large field with a football pitch, a conservation area including a pond, an agility area with large apparatus set on a safety surface and smaller apparatus set on grass and a good-sized car park. In 2000, the original classrooms on the site were demolished and the main school extended to include 2 additional classrooms and a dedicated ICT suite.