St Alban's Church of England Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~358m)Possible (~512m)Unlikely (~666m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Harris
Pupils:81 / 236 capacity
LA:Camden
Phone:02072428585
Address:Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7SD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 July 2024View full report
URN:100036
UKPRN:10079316
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Holborn and St Pancras
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Alban's is an inclusive school where children flourish regardless of their background or starting point. Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and create vibrant, engaging lessons that help pupils make outstanding progress. The school prioritises both learning and behaviour, creating a caring community where pupils feel safe, supported and excited about coming to school.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding achievement with pupils making rapid progress from below average starting points, particularly those supported by pupil premium funding
  • Excellent quality of teaching with vibrant classrooms where pupils are highly engaged and eager to learn
  • Outstanding behaviour with pupils demonstrating exceptional care for each other and strong attendance rates
  • Highly skilled and well-trained teaching assistants who provide excellent support, especially for pupils with special educational needs
  • Inclusive practice ensuring all groups, including those with English as an additional language, make outstanding progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Provide more opportunities for pupils to be more involved in reviewing their own work

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with the school's work to keep pupils safe and secure outstanding, including awareness of bullying and cyber bullying with clear systems for reporting.

Extracurricular Activities

Breakfast club, peer mediation, library mentors, safety workshops, organised playground games

St Alban's Church of England Primary School is an outstanding inner-city London primary school that helps pupils with well below average starting points achieve excellent progress through well-planned, challenging lessons and excellent teaching.

At a Glance

65.4%

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
Reading-4ppMaths-4ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 80%. Maths has declined from 84% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.

Class Sizes

12.0

Avg class size

8.3

Infant (KS1)

14.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Farringdon Rail Station
403m · 7 min walk
Farringdon Station (Entrance)
438m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Chancery Lane Underground Station
221m · 4 min walk
Chancery Lane
222m · 4 min walk
Farringdon Underground Station
379m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Gray's Inn Road /Chancery Lane (Stop B)
103m · 2 min walk
High Holborn / Chancery Lane Station (Stop C)
114m · 2 min walk
Grays Inn Road /Theobalds Road (Stop CT)
158m · 3 min walk
Theobalds Road /Clerkenwell Rd (Stop CQ)
173m · 3 min walk
Rosebery Avenue (Stop CW)
182m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

34%

Available places

81 pupils

236 capacity

155 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Camden

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

1,458

Applications

1,366

Got 1st preference

80.2%

Got preferred school

94.9%

Primary admissions across Camden (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

17 July 2024
2 April 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 April 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.96752%

Overall absence

25.92593%

Persistent absence

81

Enrolments

Authorised5.60067%
Unauthorised2.36684%
Persistent (10%+)25.92593%
Severe (50%+)1.23457%

Absence trend

5.26772%
18/19
5.51658%
20/21
9.16869%
21/22
9.48152%
22/23
7.11698%
23/24
7.96752%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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