Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have put in place a highly effective early years provision that gives children a secure start to school life."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school has highly effective systems to identify, assess and meet pupils' additional needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly effective approach to personal development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Most pupils secure the foundational knowledge they need in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders take a proactive and strategic approach to improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a broad, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors are ambitious for all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should refine practice further to ensure high quality implementation of the curriculum across all phases and areas, so that pupils achieve consistently well"; "Leaders should continue to refine and embed the school's attendance strategies so that persistent absence reduces further and all groups of pupils attend school consistently well".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a happy and inclusive school located in the small village of Park Street, St Albans. I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Park Street where we aim to provide the highest quality of education through rich and varied learning experiences. As a Church of England School, we have strong links with Holy Trinity Church."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are How Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 92% maths); Mandeville Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).

Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Mixed (19%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 12 (7.8%) 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.

Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is How Wood (Herts) Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oliver Close (opposite), 250 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.