Which is the best primary school in St Albans?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Maple Primary School ranks first of 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in St Albans ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in St Albans?

31 primary schools in St Albans published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Primary schools in St Albans, ranked

The 31 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Maple Primary School
Community school

18%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
2
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
Academy converter

37%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
3
Cunningham Hill Junior School
Community school

32%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
4
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
Academy converter

28%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
5
Prae Wood Primary School
Community school

22%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
6
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Voluntary aided school

20%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
7
London Colney Primary & Nursery School
Community school

8%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
8
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
9
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
10
Samuel Ryder Academy
Academy sponsor led

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
11
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
12
Fleetville Junior School
Academy converter

28%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
13
Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
Community school

20%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
14
Bernards Heath Junior School
Community school

17%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
15
Alban City School
Free schools

16%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
16
Mandeville Primary School
Academy converter

17%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
17
Oakwood Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
18
Markyate Village School and Nursery
Community school

18%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
19
St Peter's School
Community school

13%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
20
Camp Primary and Nursery School
Community school

11%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
21
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
22
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
23
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter

13%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
24
Redbourn Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
25
Park Street Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
26
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
Community school

17%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
27
How Wood Primary and Nursery School
Community school

4%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
28
Margaret Wix Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
29
Sandridge School
Community school

17%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
30
Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
Academy converter

8%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
31
Bowmansgreen Primary School
Community school

3%

higher standard

41%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in St Albans?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Maple Primary School ranks first of 31 ranked primary schools in St Albans, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in St Albans ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in St Albans?: 31 primary schools in St Albans published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.