St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School, St Albans

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~472m)Possible (~674m)Unlikely (~876m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Aideen Porter
Pupils:194 / 210 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01727852687
Address:Watling View, St Albans, AL1 2PB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 December 2022View full report
URN:117470
UKPRN:10076830
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:St Albans
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 97% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has declined from 93% to 83%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

St Albans Abbey Rail Station (entrance)
766m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Watling View (SW-bound)
120m · 2 min walk
Vesta Avenue (NE-bound)
133m · 2 min walk
Tavistock Avenue (SE-bound)
151m · 2 min walk
Doggetts Way (S-bound)
219m · 4 min walk
Pemberton Close (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

194 pupils

210 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Albans

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:529

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Albans

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

14,951

Applications

12,834

Got 1st preference

88.0%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 December 2022
19 October 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood
13 November 2014
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.15721%

Overall absence

6.97674%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised3.49872%
Unauthorised0.65849%
Persistent (10%+)6.97674%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.00673%
18/19
2.25026%
20/21
5.5749%
21/22
5.86436%
22/23
4.37268%
23/24
4.15721%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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