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The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Voluntary aided school · St Albans · AL1 1DQ

Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
93 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
3.2%
FSM pupils
6
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
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Linda O'Melia

Location

Address
Grove Road
Postcode
AL1 1DQ
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 4–11, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 189 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.2%. 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 AL1
21
Primary in AL1
14
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 AL1

  • 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

    0.3 miles away

  • Alban City School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 3RR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Prae Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL3 4HZ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM4.4%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • Maple Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    St Albans · AL1 3SW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand1.29

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda O'Melia
Telephone
01727851802
Website
http://www.abbey.herts.sch.uk

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