- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the St Albans average, low absence.
46 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 230
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Primary schools in St Albans
All 30 primary schools in St Albans. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the St Albans average.
Met the standard at 1187%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
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 above the St Albans average.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.1%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the St Albans average.
24 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 214
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
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 well above the St Albans average, low absence.
38 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 189
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the St Albans average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1187%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 358
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the St Albans average, low absence.
48 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 381
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the St Albans average.
49 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 446
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results above the St Albans average, high absence.
140 first choices, 140 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,577
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the St Albans average.
Met the standard at 1178%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 353
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Albans, AL1 5EG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the St Albans average, low absence.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the St Albans average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1178%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 358
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the St Albans average.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 194
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the St Albans average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 198
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Albans, AL4 9RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the St Albans average.
4 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the St Albans average, low absence.
37 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 317
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the St Albans average, low absence.
34 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 392
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the St Albans average, high absence.
27 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 340
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the St Albans average.
26 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 430
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the St Albans average.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the St Albans average.
27 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 167
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
Results well below the St Albans average, high absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
St Albans 77%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 134
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Cunningham Hill Infant School
St Albans, AL1 5QJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
No published results yet.
78 first choices, 59 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 180
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans, AL1 4LX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
95 first choices, 89 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 4.3%St Albans 4.9%
- Pupils
- 304
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Primary schools30including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1176.7%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools7 of 304 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class13take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals12.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How St Albans's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in St Albans
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 11 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 4 of 19
- Good: 15 of 19
- Requires improvement: 0 of 19
- Inadequate: 0 of 19
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in St Albans
Some are faith schools.
7 of the 30 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
13 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in St Albans, explained
There are 30 primary schools in St Albans, teaching 10,686 children. 15 are run by the council and 11 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 2 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
76.7% of pupils in St Albans met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
12.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,798 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.0% 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 primary schools are in St Albans?
There are 30 primary schools in St Albans, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in St Albans?
The highest-ranked primary schools in St Albans on Eduscope are Skyswood Primary & Nursery School, Cunningham Hill Junior School and St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in St Albans?
St Albans has 4 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 15 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in St Albans perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in St Albans, 77% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in St Albans primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in St Albans is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in St Albans?
When choosing a primary school in St Albans, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 30 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.