Grove Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1DQ
10 reasons to choose The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans
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The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in St Albans and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans has one class per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and there are some cross-curricular projects, theme days and weeks. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs. Sing Up! Platinum Award.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near The Abbey Church of England Primary School, St Albans
St Columba’s College Prep (0.5 miles); Stanborough Primary School (5 miles); Manor Lodge School (5.2 miles).
St Peter’s School (0.5 miles); Maple Primary School (0.8 miles); St Michael’s Church of England Primary School, St Albans (1 mile).
St Albans School (0.5 miles); St Columba’s College, St Alban’s (0.5 miles); St Albans Independent College (0.5 miles).
Loreto College (0.9 miles); St Albans Girls’ School (1.8 miles); Beaumont School (2.3 miles).