Redbourn Primary School, St Albans

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Redbourn Primary School and thank you for your interest in our school. I invite you to come and meet our staff and children and to experience yourselves the warmth of a Redbourn welcome. This is indeed a school where every child matters and this fact is reflected in the school's commitment to inclusive education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, dance, choir, recorder, chess, art and journalism.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Redbourn Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Redbourn Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Redbourn Primary School are Flamstead Village School (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Roundwood Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths); Brockswood Primary School (2 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths); and Wood End School (2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 92% maths).

Redbourn Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

131 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Redbourn Primary School (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).

Redbourn Primary School had 26 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 Harpenden Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridgedown (s-bound), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Redbourn Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).

In 2024/25, Redbourn Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.