Alban City School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 5–11 · St Albans, Hertfordshire
Alban City School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire for ages 5–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2023. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are excited when they arrive at Alban City School.”
- “They greet staff and the school’s dog enthusiastically at the school gates.”
- “Pupils enjoy the range of opportunities that are available as part of the academic curriculum and beyond.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, these checks do not consistently identify where there are gaps and misconceptions in pupils’ knowledge.”
- “As a result, pupils’ understanding in these subjects is not as secure as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hertfordshire.
- Maple Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 0.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bernards Heath Junior School 0.7 mi Good