The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117449
- Address
- Grove Road, AL1 1DQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 177 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 3.4% |
| Chinese | 6.2% |
| Other White | 10.7% |
| Mixed | 12.4% |
| White British | 59.9% |
| African | 3.4% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Irish | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.6% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage3.1
WritingWell above average5.1
MathsWell above average3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 87% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 20% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 19 8 11 |
| Year 1 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 2 | 24 7 17 |
| Year 3 | 27 16 11 |
| Year 4 | 26 15 11 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 15 15 |