The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans, St Albans
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a stimulating, varied learning experience where pupils are genuinely happy and motivated. The curriculum is ambitious and carefully designed to ensure all pupils, including those with additional needs, access learning successfully. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded citizens through community involvement, leadership opportunities and exposure to diverse perspectives and careers.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with clear knowledge progression across all subjects
- Excellent phonics and reading programme with strong support for struggling readers
- Exemplary pupil behaviour, high attendance and enthusiasm for learning
- Strong sense of family with excellent pastoral care and knowledge of individual pupils
- Comprehensive enrichment including clubs (fencing, chess, creative writing), trips, visitors and community involvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders putting pupils at the heart of all decisions and creating an open, positive culture around safeguarding.
Extracurricular Activities
Fencing, chess, child-led creative writing, curriculum enrichment trips, visitor sessions from different faiths and careers, legal system teaching by local magistrates, charity work, leadership and citizenship activities
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is an exceptionally happy school where pupils achieve exceptionally well across an ambitious curriculum. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
3.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
93 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has declined from 93% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
210 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - St Albans
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Albans
Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire
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(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.89648%
Overall absence
6.50888%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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