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Church of England schools in and near St Albans

All 4 Church of England schools in St Albans, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in St Albans

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  1. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

    St Albans, AL3 4SJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results below the St Albans church of england schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    St Albans church of england schools 84%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8St Albans church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    201
    View school St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
  2. The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

    St Albans, AL1 1DQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the St Albans church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    St Albans church of england schools 84%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7St Albans church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    189
    View school The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
  3. Townsend Church of England School

    St Albans, AL3 6DR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the St Albans church of england schools average, high absence.

    80 first choices, 168 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    St Albans church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 22St Albans church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    746
    View school Townsend Church of England School
  4. St Albans High School for Girls

    Al1 3sj · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –St Albans church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    1,106
    View school St Albans High School for Girls

Just outside St Albans

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of St Albans.

  1. Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    2.5 miles from St Albans · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the St Albans church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    St Albans church of england schools 84%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11St Albans church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    153
    View school Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The big picture

How St Albans's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

St Albans average 6.5%The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans: 3.9%St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans: 4.1%Townsend Church of England School: 11.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in St Albans

Ofsted grades in St Albans

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in St Albans

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 4 Church of England schools in St Albans have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in St Albans, explained

There are 4 Church of England schools in St Albans, teaching 2,242 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

84.0% of pupils in St Albans church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

17.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,655 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in St Albans?
There are 4 Church of England schools in St Albans, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in St Albans?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in St Albans on Eduscope are St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans, The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans and Townsend Church of England School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in St Albans?
St Albans has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in St Albans ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in St Albans Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in St Albans is 15:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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