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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 11 October 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 4 December 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry114 applications · 30 places offered · 34 named it first
- 2026 3.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2025 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2024 7.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2023 5.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2022 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2021 4.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2020 5.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2019 6.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2018 5.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2017 6.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2016 7.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
- 2015 7.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2014 7.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- This school
- Hertfordshire median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 30 | 114 | 3.8 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 97 | 3.2 | 27 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2024 | 17 | 131 | 7.7 | 17 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2023 | 25 | 124 | 5.0 | 24 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 133 | 4.4 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 141 | 4.7 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 155 | 5.2 | 26 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 183 | 6.1 | 36 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2018 | 30 | 157 | 5.2 | 27 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 207 | 6.9 | 44 | 1.47 |
| Sep 2016 | 30 | 231 | 7.7 | 39 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2015 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 49 | 1.63 |
| Sep 2014 | 30 | 216 | 7.2 | 42 | 1.40 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 86% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Hertfordshire median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 17% | 107 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 14% | 111 | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 21% | 111 | 109 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 0.3 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20232.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 0.5 km · Hertfordshire20265.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · HertfordshireImproved significantly20253.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20233.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · HertfordshireStandards maintained20242.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · Hertfordshire20262.6applications per place
- 1.2 km · HertfordshireOutstanding20242.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 1.3 km · HertfordshireGood202378%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 117141 · 919/2098
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 198 on roll
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire · St Albans
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources