Alban City School

Primary
Free school
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alban City School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 11th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2014, report published 27 March 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

381 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.7%

9.7%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.5%

26.5%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alban City School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maple Primary School	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	93% met the expected standard
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Peter's School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: AMBITION EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Gilly Stray
Phone: 01727860304
Website: albancityschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 138231

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.