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Alban City School

State school · St Albans, AL1 3RR
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 5-11
  • 384 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
384 ·
Local authority
Hertfordshire County Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Gilly Stray

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

Entry and exit data - year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

St Albans Girls' School 23 %
Other 17 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
The Marlborough Science Academy 14 %
Verulam School 12 %
Beaumont School 11 %
Samuel Ryder Academy 10 %
Sandringham School 7 %
Unknown 6 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
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Latest results

Results data - % of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
90%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
61%
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% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Teaching & learning

19
Number of teachers
20:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
18 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

384
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding

What the school says

In October 2011 the government approved our application to open a new school. An agreement with the DfE was subsequently signed. Alban City School is a state funded free school for primary aged children. Our school opened in September 2012 with two reception classes. Two more classes were added each year until full capacity was attained in 2018. The school warmly welcomes children aged 4–11 of all abilities, faiths, social and cultural backgrounds. With around 40 different languages spoken by our international school community, we are proud to be truly inclusive and representative of the city of St Albans.

Contact the school

Address

7 Hatfield Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3RR
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Telephone: 01727 860304

Email: admin@albancityschool.herts.sch.uk

Website: http://www.albancityschool.org.uk

Local authority: Hertfordshire County Council

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School data & information Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR
384 Pupil numbers
9.6 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
24 % Pupils whose first language is not English
20:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
19 Number of teachers
17 Number of teaching assistants

% of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
90%
LA avg.
63%
Eng. avg.
61%

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
12%
LA avg.
9%
Eng. avg.
8%

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard

Pupils are achieving at a higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing. The DfE set this standard for the first time in 2016 to provide information about pupils across England achieving in the top 5%.

Progress score in reading (2023)

5.5 Score Well above average
≈ 10% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in writing (2023)

3.5 Score Well above average
≈ 9% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in maths (2023)

4.2 Score Well above average
≈ 10% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Average score in reading (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
109
LA avg.
106
Eng. avg.
105

Average score in reading

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 reading test. This score is known as the reading ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Average score in maths (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
109
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
104

Average score in maths

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 maths test. This score is known as the maths ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Entry and exit data

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Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Alban City School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

We aim to give each child an appropriate level of support and challenge in the classroom. Our strategies include the use of clear learning objectives linked to children’s needs, small group teaching and one-to-one support. Our rich and diverse curriculum is also significant because it ensures all children find suitable outlets for their interests and strengths, enabling children to reach their full potential.

We endeavour to identify and meet the special educational needs and/or disabilities of all children. With regard to the code of practice for SEN the school has a staged approach to the identification, assessment and provision of special needs teaching and support.

Parents are involved fully in the process and external agencies such as the educational psychologist, specialist advisory teachers, school nurse and speech therapist are contacted for support when appropriate.

Updated Oct 2025
2.3 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
18 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Outstanding
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