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EnglandEast of EnglandSt AlbansAL1 1DQThe Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Primary

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

Primary

St Albans · St Albans · AL1 1DQ http://www.abbey.herts.sch.uk

Pupils
177
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
177
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
87%
RWM expected · 2024/25
20%
RWM higher · 2024/25
177
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

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

Finance£6784 spend / pupil£6110 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
87%
-3pp
90%77%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
RWM higher standard
20%
+3pp
33%23%13%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 20%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
57%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
43%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 76.6%
SPAG higher standard
47%
LA AVG 33.5%
Reading scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 106.57
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.24
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
177
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Grove Road, St Albans, AL1 1DQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2587%20%90%57%90%43%87%33%90%87%111.0109.0110.07%177
2023/2490%17%93%55%93%38%93%41%90%90%110.0107.0109.08%165
2022/2386%33%100%52%90%67%95%67%100%100%110.0111.0111.0+3.10+5.10+3.403%174
2018/1969%24%76%41%83%28%79%41%79%76%108.0108.0108.0-0.80-1.60-0.907%209
2017/1863%13%87%40%67%20%70%33%87%87%108.0105.0107.0+1.60-3.40-1.3010%210
2016/1780%27%90%60%90%37%87%57%83%93%110.0110.0112.0+3.50+0.80+2.6014%209

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2517718.47%21%4%4%7%
2023/2416516.58%19%7%4%8%
2022/2317418.13%18%6%5%8%
2021/2218721.34%16%5%6%17%
2020/2119120.85%9%7%
2018/1920923.97%7%4%4%4%
2017/1821023.510%7%5%4%3%
2016/1720919.514%8%4%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.