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Albury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Albury · SG11 2JQ

Ages 2–11 · 25 pupils · Hertfordshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
41

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill28%

25 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
25
Boys / girls
15 / 10
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
25 / 90 (28%)
Free school meals
38.9%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Albury & Puller Primary & Nursery Schools
Headteacher
Ms Amanda Hopwood

Location

Address
Church End
Postcode
SG11 2JQ
Town
Albury
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
East Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Albury, Hertfordshire, 25 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Albury
1
Primary schools in Albury
1
Academies among open schools in Albury
0% (0)
Open schools in SG11
8
Primary in SG11
6
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG11 2DX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand0.86

    1.4 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Furneux Pelham · SG9 0LH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Ware · SG11 2QJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.07

    2.4 miles away

  • Farnham Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bishop's Stortford · CM23 1HR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

    Bishops Stortford · CM23 2UW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.8 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ware · SG11 1TF · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.90

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Amanda Hopwood
Telephone
01279771253

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