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Best Schools in St Albans

Compare 53 schools in St Albans. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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53

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

35

Good

Primary Schools

41 schools

Secondary Schools

17 schools

Top Performing Schools in St Albans

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

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

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+3.1

Maths Progress

+3.4

174 pupils • 6.3% FSM • 18.4% EAL

Maple Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hall Place Gardens, Maple Primary School, St Albans, AL1 3SW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/13/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+3.3

Maths Progress

+3.1

242 pupils • 3.7% FSM • 29.8% EAL

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans

Voluntary aided school

Primary

St Michael's Street, St Albans, AL3 4SJ

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+0.4

180 pupils • 12.8% FSM • 16.1% EAL

Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

Academy converter

Primary

Chandlers Road, St Albans, AL4 9RS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+5.8

Maths Progress

+5.5

243 pupils • 2.1% FSM • 18.5% EAL

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

West Avenue, St Albans, AL2 3HD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/2/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+4.8

Maths Progress

+3.8

390 pupils • 8.5% FSM • 15.1% EAL

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Hazelmere Road, St Albans, AL4 9RW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+0.5

162 pupils • 12.3% FSM • 30.2% EAL

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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

Community school

Primary

Etna Road, St Albans, AL3 5NL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+5.4

Maths Progress

+5.2

198 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 14.6% EAL

Alban City School

Free schools

Primary

7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/14/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

83%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+5.5

Maths Progress

+4.2

394 pupils • 10.9% FSM • 28.9% EAL

Batchwood School

Community special school

Secondary

Townsend Drive, St Albans, AL3 5RP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

8.2

Progress 8

-1.73

English & Maths 5+

English & Maths 4+

101 pupils • 57.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Beaumont School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Austen Way, St Albans, AL4 0XB

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/20/2014

Performance

Attainment 8

61.5

Progress 8

+0.72

English & Maths 5+

71%

English & Maths 4+

92%

1,543 pupils • 5.9% FSM • 12.2% EAL

Beechwood Park School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

Markyate, St Albans, AL3 8AW

Ages: 2-13

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

521 pupils • FSM data not available

Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School

Community school

Primary

154 Sandridge Road, St Albans, AL1 4AP

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

309 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 18.4% EAL

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