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St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · St Albans · AL4 9RW

Ages 4–11 · 161 pupils · Hertfordshire

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
157

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

4

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill77%

161 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
76 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
161 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Patricia O'Donnell

Location

Address
Hazelmere Road
Postcode
AL4 9RW
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 4–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Primary schools in St Albans
39
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL4
14
Primary in AL4
9
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 AL4

  • Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 9RS · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence2.7%
    • FSM0.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.1 miles away

  • Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 9NT · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM3.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL4 0XA · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Bernards Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL3 5HP · Hertfordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.6%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Patricia O'Donnell

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