The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 24 April 2025. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
| Reception 2016 | Not published |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: 38 first-choice applications for 28 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families, so 10 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
- Reception 2026 had 1.4 first choices per offer, the 24th highest of 359 Hertfordshire primary schools.
- In 2024/25, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 20% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Among 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire, its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result ranked 2nd highest.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils relish attending this exceptionally happy school.”
- “They know that each day will be stimulating and varied.”
- “Pupils rise to the school’s high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 87% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- St Peter's School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Alban City School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Prae Wood Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Maple Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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