The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is a primary school in St Albans for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 583 schools in Hertfordshire. It ranks 7th of 33 primary schools in St Albans. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2019, report published 22 October 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: 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 maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 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

189 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3.2%

3.2%, 23.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.5%

17.5%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.3%

5.3%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter's School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Alban City School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Linda O'Melia
Phone: 01727851802
Website: abbey.herts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ
Local authority: Hertfordshire
URN: 117449

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.