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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 15 June 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 26 February 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 entry153 applications · 53 places offered · 48 named it first
- 2026 2.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2025 4.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2024 3.9; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2023 3.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2022 4.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2021 5.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2020 4.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2019 4.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2018 4.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
- 2017 5.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
- 2016 5.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
- 2015 4.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
- 2014 4.3; 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 | 53 | 153 | 2.9 | 48 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2025 | 43 | 176 | 4.1 | 36 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 232 | 3.9 | 55 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2023 | 50 | 184 | 3.7 | 48 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 48 | 199 | 4.2 | 37 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2021 | 37 | 185 | 5.0 | 28 | 0.76 |
| Sep 2020 | 58 | 254 | 4.4 | 44 | 0.76 |
| Sep 2019 | 60 | 274 | 4.6 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2018 | 60 | 268 | 4.5 | 40 | 0.67 |
| Sep 2017 | 60 | 303 | 5.1 | 67 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2016 | 60 | 300 | 5.0 | 58 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2015 | 60 | 282 | 4.7 | 50 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2014 | 60 | 256 | 4.3 | 48 | 0.80 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 84% · Writing 79% · Maths 86% → all three 77% 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 | 77% | 16% | 109 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 12% | 109 | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 22% | 109 | 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
- Alban City SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 0.2 km · Hertfordshire20265.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
- 0.3 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20233.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · HertfordshireRemains Good20233.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · Hertfordshire20262.6applications per place
- 0.9 km · HertfordshireImproved significantly20253.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · HertfordshireStandards maintained20242.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
- 1.1 km · HertfordshireGood20232.3applications per place
- 1.2 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
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 138231 · 919/2028
- Capacity
- 420 pupils · 381 on roll
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 September 2012
- Address
- 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire · St Albans
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources