Alban City School, St Albans
Alban City School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in St Albans, part of Ambition Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Alban City School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Alban City School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Alban City School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Alban City School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alban City School are Maple Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); St Peter's School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good).
Alban City School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Maple Primary SchoolAboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolSt Peter's SchoolBernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Alban City School is one of 11 schools run by Ambition Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Mixed (17%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 51 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 11 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Albans City Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Alban City School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 342 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Alban City School issued 7 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Alban City School are Loreto College (0.2 miles), Verulam School (0.8 miles), St Albans Girls' School (1.1 miles) and The Marlborough Science Academy (1.3 miles).
Loreto CollegeVerulam SchoolSt Albans Girls' SchoolThe Marlborough Science Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Alban City School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Alban City School.
- art-K St Albans200m away · Not yet graded
- St Albans Coaching310m away · Not yet graded
- FizzBug @ St Saviour's710m away · Not yet graded
- Jousters at The Abbey960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Alban City School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alban City School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alban City School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 80
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 64 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Alban City School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
383 pupils
420 places
37 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Albans
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
204
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,217
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,989
Per pupil
£2093k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Alban City School
What are SATs results like at Alban City School?
Of the pupils at Alban City School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Alban City School's Ofsted rating?
Alban City School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Alban City School?
No fixed boundary. When Alban City School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Alban City School?
Alban City School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Alban City School?
Classes at Alban City School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Alban City School?
Alban City School has around 381 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Alban City School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Alban City School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Alban City School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Alban City School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Alban City School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Alban City School: art-K St Albans (200m away, registered, not yet graded), St Albans Coaching (310m away, registered, not yet graded) and FizzBug @ St Saviour's (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Alban City School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 80 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 64 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alban City School?
Alban City School is at 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)