St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School
St Alban's Road, West Leigh, Havant, PO9 2JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Goldsworthy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (ce)
- Constituency
- Havant
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 116362
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02392482072
About this school
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Havant. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 76% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 12% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 76% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 88% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 76% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School compares
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 198th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 32.7% | 213 | — |
| Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School | 58% | 7.8% | 71.7% | 275 | 0.6 miles |
| Trosnant Junior School | 44% | 7% | 71.5% | 237 | 0.6 miles |
| Trosnant Infant School | — | 5.7% | 59% | 164 | 0.6 miles |
| Front Lawn Primary Academy | 82% | 8.7% | 70.2% | 447 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairfield Infant School | — | 6.1% | 30% | 224 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report13 January 2026
- 28 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.73%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Trosnant Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Trosnant Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Front Lawn Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Havant
-
Fairfield Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Havant
Other schools in Havant
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Havant.
- Barncroft Primary School Primary
- Bidbury Infant School Primary
- Bidbury Junior School Primary
- Bosmere Junior School Primary
- Fairfield Infant School Primary
- Front Lawn Primary Academy Primary
- Riders Infant School Primary
- Riders Junior School Primary
- Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant Primary
- Trosnant Infant School Primary
- Trosnant Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School teach?
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Havant.
- Who is the headteacher of St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School is Mrs Sarah Goldsworthy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School?
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School full?
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School has capacity for 222 pupils and 213 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (ce).
- Does St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School ranked 198th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.