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Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Albans · AL2 2LX

Ages 3–11 · 153 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill73%

153 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
86 / 67
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
153 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Headteacher
Ms Monique Gregory

Location

Address
Branch Road, Park Street
Postcode
AL2 2LX
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Primary schools in St Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL2
7
Primary in AL2
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in St AlbansNear AL2

  • How Wood Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 2HU · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 3HD · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

  • Mandeville Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 2LE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand0.94

    1.2 miles away

  • St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 2PB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Bowmansgreen Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 1PH · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • St Peter's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 1HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.07

    1.9 miles away

  • Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL2 3XA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Monique Gregory
Telephone
01727872158
Website
www.parkstreetprimary.org.uk/

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