Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 20th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 December 2014, report published 7 January 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 October 2023
Pupils attend a school where leaders, staff and peers are warm and welcoming. It makes pupils feel safe, encouraging them to attend regularly and to heed the school's high expectations. Owing to the curriculum and the wider experiences available, pupils quickly become confident, cheerful and charming individuals. Pupils perfectly portray the school's values: creative, curious and caring. Pupils get many opportunities to be creative through the curriculum. Additionally, pupils take on various roles. These include roles on the school council or the eco-committee, and as well-being ambassadors. These roles allow pupils to problem solve. They produce fundraising ideas or suggest changes to make the school even better. Pupils are curious beings. They show a polite interest in new people, places and points of view. They keenly discuss and demonstrate what they know. Older pupils can reel off all they have learned about rivers in the United Kingdom. Younger pupils relish reading aloud the books they receive. Treating others with care comes naturally to pupils. The buddy system promotes kindness, letting older pupils mentor younger ones. Through characters such as 'Buddy Bee' and 'Tough Tortoise', pupils develop important character traits, such as perseverance and teamwork.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teaching instruction is not as clear as it should be. This affects how well pupils absorb new information and the time set aside for them to complete work and bed in new knowledge and skills. The school should provide the training and support some staff need in order to present information clearly and efficiently.
- Despite the school's best efforts to work within the resources it has, the early years outdoor environment is underdeveloped and uninspiring. Consequently, children have fewer opportunities to refine and extend their gross motor skills and develop their language and understanding through engaging activities. The school should work with the local authority and external partners to regenerate the early years outdoor environment to realise the aims of its clear curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alban City School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Maple Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 93% met the expected standard |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Smithard
- Phone
- 01727849700
- Address
- Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- URN
- 117141
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.