Located in Hornchurch, St Alban's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Alban's Catholic Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.5%.

The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37%. african pupils make up about 19.2% , followed by indian at 10.6%

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.

School Information

Address: Heron Flight Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 5LN
Website: http://www.stalbansschool.net
Telephone: 01708555644
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Havering
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Gail McBride
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 102336

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/02/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British37.00%77
African19.20%40
Indian10.60%22
Other White6.70%14
Other Mixed4.80%10
Other Black3.40%7
White and Black Caribbean2.40%5
White and Black African2.40%5
White and Asian2.40%5
Caribbean2.40%5
Other Asian1.90%4
Unclassified1.90%4
Irish1.40%3
Pakistani1.00%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.00%2
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.5)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (6.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
71%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
16%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
112.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
104.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Heron Flight Avenue , RM12 5LN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Scargill Infant School
Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL
3out of 4 584 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Scargill Junior School
Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL
3out of 4 584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Scargill Junior School
Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL
- not rated 584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Scargill Infant School
Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL
- not rated 584 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brittons School and Technology College
Ford Lane , RM13 7BB
- not rated 793 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brittons Academy
Ford Lane , RM13 7BB
3out of 4 793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sanders Draper
Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT
3out of 4 1,950 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sanders School
Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT
- not rated 1,951 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Abbs Cross School and Arts College
Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB
- not rated 2,058 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Rainham Sixth Form
217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA
- not rated 2,767 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR
3out of 4 3,137 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Opening Opportunities
Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG
- not rated 2,295 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.