Alban City School

7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

384

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 384 / 420 (91%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.2%

Disadvantaged

25.5%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

16%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.1

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

16.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.5 vs 2023/24

£47,153

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£917 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,146

Spend per pupil

£7,049

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.