St Alban's Catholic Primary School, based in Cambridge, provides primary education, 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 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 5.2% 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 3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.7%.

School Information

Address: Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr J A McCrossan
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110841

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

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 (5.3)
Writing: Average (1.8)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
87%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
107.1
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
106.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunswick Nursery School
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4out of 4 1,353 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST
4out of 4 2,625 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fields Nursery School
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3out of 4 2,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ
3out of 4 174 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Primary School
19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD
3out of 4 964 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School
Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF
3out of 4 1,207 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH
4out of 4 775 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH
- not rated 775 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
- not rated 1,938 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 1,938 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trumpington Community College
Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD
- not rated 2,164 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge Maths School
119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ
- not rated 957 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 1,374 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 1,374 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,407 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 2,407 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chance
14 George IV Street , Thomas House CB2 1HH
- not rated 61 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chance PRU
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD
- not rated 61 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Sancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ
- not rated 207 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation
Union Road , Cambridge CB2 1HF
- not rated 211 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
89 Regent Street , Cambridge CB1 2AW
- not rated 240 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.