St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Watling View, St Albans, AL1 2PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in St Albans for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 25th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 October 2016, report published 18 November 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below 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 score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.2%

7.2%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

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

Schools near St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mandeville Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
St Peter's School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Prae Wood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Aideen Porter
Phone: 01727852687
Website: stadrians.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Watling View, St Albans, AL1 2PB
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117470

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.