The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St AlbansSt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Albans.
Summary of the comparison
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in St Albans.
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans is ahead on our composite score.
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans was judged Good and St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary 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 87.0% for The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans and 80.0% for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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) and has risen at St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St AlbansThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans | St AlbansSt Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | 129th of 391 in Hertfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | St Albans, AL1 1DQ | St Albans, AL1 2PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.0% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 4.0% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 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.
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
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