Prae Wood Primary SchoolThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
Prae Wood Primary School and The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans are primary schools in St Albans.
Prae Wood Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is ahead on our composite score.
Prae Wood Primary School was judged Good and The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Prae Wood Primary School and 87.0% for The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Prae Wood Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans (86.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansPrae Wood Primary School | St AlbansThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 391 in Hertfordshire | 32nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 210 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL3 4HZ | St Albans, AL1 1DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.5% | 20.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 4.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Prae Wood Primary School
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
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