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

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · St Albans, Hertfordshire
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Composite score
79.9

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

The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. Around 177 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 5% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 4% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#754
National rank
#72
In East of England
#26
In Hertfordshire
Top 5%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
87%
% achieving higher RWM
20%
Reading average scaled score
111.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 177 % FSM ever-6 4.0% % EAL 20.9% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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