St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School, St Albans
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in St Albans. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 32 schools in St Albans with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School are Mandeville Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Killigrew Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 92% maths); The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and St Peter's School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths).
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Mandeville Primary SchoolKilligrew Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansSt Peter's School
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (7.2%) received SEN support and 6 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Albans Abbey Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watling View (sw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 221 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, St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School are The Marlborough Science Academy (0.2 miles) and Samuel Ryder Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2016, 10 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 October 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
26.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School.
- Club Kidz LimitedAt the school · Not yet graded
- Fun Fest St Albans AbbeyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Vaks Ltd At Marlborough Science Academy400m away · Not yet graded
- Code Ninjas at St Columba's College720m away · Not yet graded
- FizzBug Holiday Club @ Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre810m away · Not yet graded
- Club Kidz Limited970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
186 pupils
210 places
24 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(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
78
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,197
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,516
Per pupil
£1113k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
172
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
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Club Kidz Limited (registered, not yet graded) and Fun Fest St Albans Abbey (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is at Watling View, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)