What is the best primary school in St Albans?

On our composite score, Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is the top-ranked primary school in St Albans, with a grade A. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in St Albans?

There are 37 primary schools in St Albans with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in St Albans ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in St Albans?

Applications for Reception places in St Albans starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in St Albans

Compare 37 top-rated primary schools in St Albans, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Skyswood Primary & Nursery School.

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Compare the top two side by side: Skyswood Primary & Nursery School vs Cunningham Hill Junior School

The best primary schools in St Albans

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Skyswood Primary & Nursery School

Cunningham Hill Junior School

Maple Primary School

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

Alban City School

Killigrew Primary and Nursery School

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

Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School

Fleetville Junior School

Oakwood Primary School

Bernards Heath Junior School

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School

Camp Primary and Nursery School

Prae Wood Primary School

London Colney Primary & Nursery School

Mandeville Primary School

Wheatfields Junior Mixed School

Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery

Bowmansgreen Primary School

St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School

Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School

Sandridge School

Markyate Village School and Nursery

Margaret Wix Primary School

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