Alban City School, based in St Albans, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Alban City School currently has around 384 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50.3%). other white pupils make up about 20.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 7 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RR |
| Website: | www.albancityschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727860304 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gilly Stray |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138231 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/02/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 384 |
| Number of Boys: | 198 |
| Number of Girls: | 186 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.30% | 193 |
| Other White | 20.60% | 79 |
| Other Mixed | 8.90% | 34 |
| White and Asian | 4.70% | 18 |
| Chinese | 3.10% | 12 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 12 |
| African | 2.10% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 692 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW | 3out of 4 | 240 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL | 3out of 4 | 319 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL | 3out of 4 | 994 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 154 Sandridge Road , AL1 4AP | 3out of 4 | 1,019 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 432 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | - not rated | 432 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | - not rated | 1,381 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 1,381 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | - not rated | 1,909 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,603 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 334 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Lyndale School 3-5 Hillside Road , AL1 3QR | - not rated | 396 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 691 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 929 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 1,149 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.