St Peter's SchoolAlban City School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's School and Alban City School are primary schools in St Albans.
St Peter's School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alban City School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Alban City School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's School was judged Good and Alban City School 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 73.0% for St Peter's School and 77.0% for Alban City School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's School (48.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Alban City School (78.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansSt Peter's School | St AlbansAlban City School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 218th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 27th of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 365 | 384 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL1 1HL | St Albans, AL1 3RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 384 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 10.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.3% | 25.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 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.
St Peter's School
Alban City School
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